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The Hollywood Reporter profiles Jack O’Connell as he embodies the gleamingly sinister Sir Jimmy Crystal in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, detailing his collaboration with director Nia DaCosta and star Ralph Fiennes, the film’s satirical take on power and pop culture, and his continued momentum with upcoming projects like Ink.
Jack O’Connell discusses a standout year leaning into villain roles—from Sir Jimmy Crystal in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple to Sinners—along with upcoming turns in Ink and Godzilla x Kong: Supernova; he credits luck, the freedom of playing riskier characters, and collaborations with Danny Boyle, while keeping the purple tracksuit as a defining prop for his evolving villain era.
Ralph Fiennes anchors 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple with a calm, hypnotic Dr. Kelson in a melancholic, violence-heavy revival that braids grief and social fracture. Nia DaCosta directs a slower, more intimate thriller from Alex Garland’s script, while Jack O’Connell leads a terrifying cult‑led arc and Alfie Williams’s Spike is sidelined. The film aims for big-picture ideas about trauma and culture, delivering a memorable performance from Fiennes even as it struggles to sustain urgency, and it closes with a cheeky finale that tees up a planned trilogy’s final chapter.
Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell anchor 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a kinetic fourth chapter that, surprisingly, makes the undead almost secondary to tense human clashes under Nia DaCosta’s direction; the film introduces a Clockwork-Orangey non-infected gang led by Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal and features Dr Ian Kelson contending with a rampaging alpha zombie named Samson, while Spike on Holy Island witnesses the brutal world these characters inhabit. A standout moment is Fiennes dancing to Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast, and the movie opens January 15 in Australia and January 16 in the UK and US.
Jack O'Connell discusses his role as Blake Fielder-Civil in the biopic "Back to Black," portraying the turbulent relationship with Amy Winehouse. The actor reflects on his career, from early roles to recent projects, and shares his focus on the craft of acting. O'Connell also hints at his directorial debut and upcoming role in a secretive supernatural thriller, signaling a potential shift towards Hollywood stardom.
"Back to Black" is a heartfelt dramatization of Amy Winehouse's life, featuring an extraordinary lead performance by Marisa Abela as Amy and Jack O'Connell as her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil. The film explores the role of romance in Winehouse's life and presents a sympathetic portrayal of her father, Mitch. While it may not match the depth of the documentary "Amy," it offers a gentle and forgiving perspective on the singer's life, highlighting her tenderness and youth.