“Unveiled: Cillian Murphy’s Doppelgänger Claims to Have Been the Real Zombie in ’28 Days Later’!”
“Danny told me he’d always had me in mind for the role,” said Neill. “So we met up, hit it off, and I agreed to take part,” he said.
The zombie fans theorized to be Cillian Murphy in 28 Years Later’s trailer is not him, but a model specifically selected by the director for his gaunt features
Image credits: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Getty
Neill, interestingly enough, is a model in the catalog of a storied modeling agency called UGLY Enterprises in London, which dates back to 1969.
The agency’s motto states, “We like our women fat and our men geeky; we like the extremely tall and the shockingly small.”
Image credits: Lionsgate Movies
Far from what the cheeky name might suggest, the agency specializes in what it describes as “character modeling,” going beyond commonly accepted notions of what’s beautiful and desirable to provide a catalog of models with diverse features.
“Our philosophy is simple. Any beauty can be airbrushed, but we want our models to have true character,” their site states.
Image credits: UGLY Models
Neill’s profile proudly displays his skeletal figure, with the contours of his bones protruding from underneath his skin, almost as if no muscle was present.
He stands at 6’2 and has a 32-inch chest, a 13-inch collar, and a 28-inch waist.
“On set, he has an extraordinary ability to hypnotize you, and working with him on the film was a very, very intense experience,” Neill said to The Guardian of his experience with the film’s director, Danny Boyle.
Post Comment