In the 21st century, films and television projects, one way or another affecting the theme of zombies, the living dead, are very popular. The painting "28 days later", which saw the light in 2002, was no exception. The story of the adventures of surviving people in England, struck by a terrible virus, captured the attention of millions of viewers. Of course, fans are interested in the actors "28 days later." So, who played the central and secondary characters?
Actors "28 days later" and the plot
Knowledge of the plot is necessary in order to understand the place of this or that hero in the sensational film project. This will help you figure out who the main actors are playing. “28 days later” is a thriller that takes place in England in the 21st century, the inhabitants of which everywhere turn into the walking dead, cruel and aggressive, under the influence of a terrible virus brought into the country along with infected monkeys.
Only 4 weeks were required for the majority of the state’s population to turn into bloodthirsty monsters. A few groups of survivors are trying to survive, hiding from zombies in abandoned houses and buildings. After the onset of the crisis, the main actors “28 days later” appear in front of the audience. Jim (Killian Murphy) - a simple courier, during the spread of the disease remained in the hospital in a coma. Waking up and realizing that the familiar world no longer exists, the hero is forced to fight for his life. Other surviving people will help him in this - Mark and Selena, played by Noah Huntley and Naomi Harris.
Killian Murphy and his hero
Killian Murphy, like many other actors "28 days later", in 2002 was not yet known to the general public. The non-standard appearance, coupled with talent, allowed the young man to create a large number of images unlike each other on the screens. He happened to be a maniac, a doctor, a superhero, a transvestite. But most of all the audience remembered the courier Jim, who suddenly found himself in the center of the London virus that was empty as a result of the spread of the virus.
Killian Murphy perfectly conveys the emotions that his character experiences as the plot develops. At first he is confused and does not know what to do when he finds out about what happened after a month in a coma. Then he experiences the horror of the loss of his parents, whom he finds in his own house dead, or rather shot himself. Then he is waiting for a desperate desire to survive, replaced by fury against the soldiers who captured his friends. In many respects, the film owes its success to the excellent play of Killian, which can also be seen in the films “Batman: The Beginning”, “Breakfast on Pluto”, “The Beginning”.
It is interesting that initially the director saw in the role of Jim exclusively Leonardo DiCaprio, but he refused to withdraw due to employment in other projects.
Support Group
Of course, Jim's courier is far from the only interesting character in the thriller “28 Days Later”. Actors who played other characters also deserve attention. The character of Killian, alone inspecting the ravaged London, is helped by two surviving people to hide. First of all, Jim meets Mark, an ordinary guy who managed to survive the most difficult days. The role is played by actor Noah Huntley, who became a star thanks to this horror movie. This man also starred in the films “The Chronicles of Narnia”, “Mists of Avalon”.
One cannot fail to mention the pharmacist Selena, who also appears in the film "28 years later." Actors Noah and Naomi Harris, playing Selena, do their job well. If Mark is present in the plot for a short time, then Selena has a long way to go with Jim and even become his first love, for the sake of which he will be ready to risk his own life. Englishwoman Naomi Harris is known to fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean saga, and she can also be seen in Frankenstein.
Noah and Naomi with pleasure recall funny incidents, without which a rare day of filming was dispensed with. Say, once a film crew accidentally left "corpses" on a road passing near the church. Frightened passersby contacted law enforcement.
Father and daughter
Of course, Killian, Naomi and Noah are not all the great actors in the movie “28 Days Later”. Brendan Gleeson, who got the image of the father of a teenage girl trying to save her child from the attacks of bloodthirsty zombies, had a chance to play a bright character. Of course, father and daughter meet Jim and Selena, join their group. Brandon Gleason, unlike many other horror actors, was already a star at the time of filming. It can be seen in such famous films as “Cold Mountain”, “Edge of the Future”, “Braveheart”.
The daughter of Frank Hannah was played by the young actress Megan Burns.
Who played Major West
Christopher Eccleston is also good in the image of the stern Major Henry West, trying to survive and save his small army in an apocalypse, ready for any crime for his sake. It is this person, and not hordes of zombies, that will ultimately become the worst enemy for Jim and his small team.
These are the most interesting figures of the horror movie “28 Days Later” - actors and roles.