Jack O'Connell: Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' Star!

Jack O’Connell has just landed the leading role in Angelina Jolie‘s upcoming Universal project Unbroken!

The 22-year-old British actor, who is best known for his work on Skins, will portray the role of real-life World War II hero Lou Zamperini, according to THR.

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The film just also was assigned a release date of Christmas day, 2014. We can’t wait to check it out!

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