Jack O’Connell has been on the rise for a few years now, initially with THIS IS ENGLAND, he then moved onto a prominent role in Channel 4’s ‘Skins‘ and is now in talks for Universal’s next spy thriller SECTION 6.
The drama is an Aaron Berg spec script that looks back at the origins of MI6, our very own British intelligence agency, that began during World War I. These are obviously early days for the production, so he’s the only name in the bag right now.
O’Connell has also just finished filming on UNBROKEN, the directorial debut of Angelina Jolie. In that he plays the lead role of Louis Zamperini, the Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II. The young Brit is having one hell of a moment in his career as he also – yes, more! – has STARRED UP on the way which is already gathering critical acclaim, in which he leads alongside Ben Mendelsohn and Homeland‘s Rupert Friend. I think we’ll hear a lot more about Jack over the next few years!
SECTION 6 is in very early development with Matt Platt and Adam Siegel producing, they were also behind the likes of DRIVE, SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD and Ryan Gosling’s upcoming HOW TO CATCH A MONSTER, so I think we have an inkling of the style we can expect.
Source: Variety
