Nearly three decades after the Rage virus plagued Europe, it has been eradicated throughout most of the continent except for Great Britain. 28 Years Later begins on an interesting note: with the introduction of a young boy named Jimmy, whose fate may set up the next installment, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.
Now that the long-awaited horror has been released to theaters, fans want to know who Jimmy is and what the ending of 28 Years Later means. Below, News47.us has a full breakdown of the character and the conclusion. (Warning: spoilers are ahead for 28 Years Later)
No, there is no post-credit scene in 28 Years Later despite initial speculation. Quite a few box office masterpieces this year had mid- or after-credits scenes, like Thunderbolts*, but 28 Years Later isn’t one of them.
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Jimmy is immediately introduced at the beginning of 28 Years Later after we see a group of blonde children watching the famous British children’s show Teletubbies. Jimmy is a young boy whose family is infected. As he watches his father, the local priest, willingly surrender to the virus, Jimmy escapes with the crucifix necklace his father gave him. He then asks, “Father, why have you forsaken me?” before the film moves forward to 28 years after the second outbreak.
Throughout the film, viewers see traces of the character’s name, possibly indicating he has a widespread influence over this post-apocalyptic Britain. In one scene, we see his name sprawled in graffiti; in another, the name “Jimmy” is written on the back of an upside down corpse.
Finally, at the end of the movie, Spike (Alfie Williams), struggles to escape the Alpha hunting him down (the Alpha is an infected individual physically and mentally more advanced than the rest of the infected). But just in time, a man named Sir Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) comes in to help, and he’s seemingly the grown-up version of that child from the beginning of the film. He now has bleached blonde hair and a gold crucifix hanging upside down from his neck. Flanking Jimmy are his cult members wearing similar tracksuits and blonde wigs.
