How Jack O'Connell Became Hollywood's Favorite Bad Guy
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Actor Jack O’Connell, known for his roguish roles since his breakthrough in the teen drama Skins, is starring as the villainous cult leader Sir Jimmy Crystal in the upcoming zombie sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland.
- O’Connell describes Sir Jimmy as embodying the darkest, most depraved aspects of humanity in a post-apocalyptic world, drawing inspiration from the real-life figure Jimmy Savile to explore themes of unchecked power and corruption within popular culture.
- The film continues the story from Danny Boyle’s original 28 Days Later, focusing on the psychological and societal impacts of the infection, with O’Connell praising co-star Ralph Fiennes and director DaCosta
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