In the vigilante thriller '' Harry Brown '' ( 2009 ) , which polarised critics , O'Connell played an abused child turned vicious gang member . He impressed lead actor Michael Caine , who shouted " Star of the future ! " at him during filming . His portrayal of a teenaged father in the BBC Two drama '' Dive '' ( 2010 ) earned him critical praise ; Euan Ferguson of '' The Guardian '' described it as " a performance that is of an actor twice his years : mesmerising , comedic and soulful . " '' The Daily Telegraph '' critic Olly Grant concurred , writing , " He was a revelation ; nuanced , understated , wise beyond his years . " Following a lead role in the Sky1 serial '' The Runaway '' ( 2011 ) , set in the criminal underworld of 1970s London , O'Connell starred as football player Bobby Charlton in another well-received BBC Two drama , '' United '' ( 2011 ) , which chronicles the 1958 Munich air crash that killed eight players of Manchester United
1958 Munich air crash
Munich air disaster
Jack O'Connell (actor)