‘He has a great future’: Adolescence’s Owen Cooper already tipped for an Oscar

He deserves all the awards.

‘He has a great future’: Adolescence’s Owen Cooper already tipped for an Oscar
Adolescence star Owen Cooper has been described as the ‘Lionel Messi of acting’ (Picture: Courtesy of Netflix)

Adolescence viewers are convinced the Netflix drama’s breakout star Owen Cooper is destined for Hollywood superstardom.

In the four-part, one-shot drama – his first professional acting job – Owen plays a 13-year-old schoolboy who has been accused of murdering his female classmate.

Owen was handpicked by Adolescence’s writers Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne out of 500 budding thesps and has blown viewers away with his performance.

On Facebook, Metro readers have tipped Owen as a future Oscar winner.

Michael Stenning was among those raving about his acting chops, writing: ‘I’m watching it now and what a kid unbelievable good things for this kid.’

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Echoing their sentiment, Steve Wilkins said: ‘He was superb and has got a brilliant career ahead of him.’