• Danny Boyle's "28 Years Later" shows how the Rage Virus has evolved since 2002's "28 Days Later."
• The actor Chi Lewis-Parry plays an Alpha: a super-strong zombie.
• The British star is 6-feet-8-inches tall and was an MMA fighter before becoming an actor.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "28 Years Later."

"28 Years Later" has got horror fans talking about its controversial ending, the fact it was shot using iPhones — and the moment a hulking zombie charges naked at the young main character, Spike, and his mother.

The character, Samson, is an Alpha, meaning he was infected with a mutated version of the Rage Virus that made him super-strong.

Chi Lewis-Parry, the British actor who plays Samson, has since revealed that he wasn't nude filming the scene because Alfie Williams, who plays Spike, was 13 at the time.

"Yeah, they were prosthetics. There's a law that states, I think, because he's a child, you're allowed to have nudity but it has to be fake nudity. It was to protect him," Lewis-Parry told Variety in an interview published on Sunday. "And, as well, I'm really friendly and am always hugging people. I wouldn't have been doing that if I was fully in the nip!"

Chi Lewis-Parry, a former MMA fighter, was also in 'Gladiator II'

Before he became an actor, Lewis-Parry, who stands at 6-foot-8-inches, was an MMA fighter with nine wins under his belt between 2012 and 2020, according to ESPN.

However, the 41-year-old told Variety that he's wanted to be an actor since seeing the poster for "Big Trouble in Little China" in 1986. He quit fighting shortly after the COVID lockdowns in 2021 to make acting his full-time career.

He started out in the 2022 "Pistol" TV series as the Sex Pistols' bodyguard during their 1978 US tour. In 2022, 2023, and 2024, he had minor roles in TV shows including "Pennyworth" and "Slow Horses."

His first major film role came in 2024 when he played Phoebus in "Gladiator II" alongside Paul Mescal. His character was killed by a rhino in the coliseum.

"I had a confrontational scene with Paul that sets up his demise, but that got cut. So he became just the cocky guy who's got lots of energy," he told Variety.

Teasing his next role, which is in "The Running Man" alongside Glen Powell, Lewis-Parry said: "I'm one of the runners and he's a very specific runner. I don't know how much more I'm allowed to say."

Lewis-Parry might return in '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple'

Since Samson survives in "28 Years Later," it's likely that Lewis-Parry will return for the sequel, titled "The Bone Temple."

He teased his involvement when speaking to Metro ahead of the film's release.

"What can I tease? There's a part two," he said, before adding: "It's different, it's amazing."

"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" was shot back-to-back with the first film and will be released in theaters in 2026.

• Warning: Major spoilers ahead for "28 Years Later."
• "28 Years Later" leaves the story open for its sequel, "The Bone Temple," which is due out in 2026.
• The ending sees Spike (Alfie Williams) meet a strange new group of survivors.

Horror fans rejoice, the sequel to the long-awaited "28 Years Later," "The Bone Temple," has already been filmed and is due out in theaters next year.

2002's "28 Days Later" became a cult classic by taking a fresh bite out of the zombie movie genre: instead of a supernatural threat, the undead are infected by the Rage Virus.

"28 Years Later," out Friday, is the start of a new trilogy from the director and screenwriter of the original film, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. It tells the story of 12-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams) who leaves the safety of the island where his family live to find a cure for his sick mother, Isla (Jodie Comer), on the UK mainland.

By the end of the film, Isla lets the mysterious Doctor Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) euthanize her after he diagnoses her with metastatic brain cancer.

Spike then roams the mainland instead of returning home, and in its final scene crosses paths with a man who calls himself Sir Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell). The strange cult leader who has long blond hair are, as Boyle and Garland confirmed to Business Insider, dressed like Jimmy Savile, the infamous British TV presenter and prolific sexual abuser.

The film ends as Spike chooses to go with Jimmy. Here's what to know about "The Bone Temple."

The cast of '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' includes Cillian Murphy, Alfie Williams, Jack O'Connell, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson

The plot for "The Bone Temple" is unknown, but presumably it will explore Jimmy's past after he escaped the Rage Virus following the initial outbreak, as seen in the violent opening scene of "28 Years Later."

His Savile-esque appearance raises an intriguing question: The Rage Virus outbreak started in 2002, meaning Savile's numerous sexual crimes may not have been made public in the film's timeline. In real life, the allegations were made in 2011 onwards, after Savile died.

Garland told BI that the story will examine how misremembering key events can drastically change the world."We are living in a time right now which is absolutely dominated by a misremembered past," he said.

Williams and O'Connell will return for "The Bone Temple" alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who plays Spike's father, Jamie.

Boyle also confirmed to BI that Cillian Murphy will return as Jim, the main character from "28 Days Later."

'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' is due in 2026

"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" will be released on January 16, 2026, so there isn't long to wait after that surprising ending.

This is because "28 Years Later" and "The Bone Temple" were filmed back-to-back in summer 2024.

Boyle didn't direct the second film, but he did return as a producer. Nia Da Costa directed the sequel with a script from Garland.

Da Costa has previously helmed movies like "Candyman" and "The Marvels," as well as episodes of "Top Boy" and "Ms. Marvel."