Major career boost for this fine actor. Will star in the Angelina Jolie directed, Coen brothers written, Unbroken. Awesome for him!
http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/angelina-jolie-casts-jack-oc onnell-louis-zamperini-unbroken-exclusive-102226
Best of luck to him! I don't know his work, but I'm so happy AJ chose a relative unknown for the part of Louis Zamporini. A name actor can sometimes detract from the story.
A beautiful, heroic book, with a storyline guaranteed to entertain, horrify at times, but mostly inspire.
If she does it right, this is guaranteed to sweep Oscar night.
The soul has a logic that may be more compelling than the mind's
yeah I'm really happy for him!
Wondering how his American accent is gonna turn out..