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Adolescence Star Owen Cooper Shares Real-Life Insights About His Character Jamie Miller: ‘Ever Going to Be…’
Adolescence star Owen Cooper recently discussed real-world issues affecting children and how his character was drawn into similar situations.
Adolescence is one of those outings with the potential to bring about a massive change. While the series is being loved by a global audience, its star, Owen Cooper, has come forward to discuss how real-world events can lead someone into the same situations his character, Jamie Miller, finds himself in.
The young actor recently opened up to The Hollywood Reporter, reflecting on the growing influence of the online manosphere.
Stating that the online world has been a complete “eye-opener” for him, Owen Cooper also mentioned how, at first, he didn’t understand the complex meanings behind the emojis shared among teens these days.
“I was glad I didn’t have an idea of what was going on—the emojis and the meanings behind them,” Owen Cooper added.
Further discussing the topic, Owen Cooper mentioned that it was the same situation with his friends—they too had no idea about the online meaning of emojis. However, he emphasized that this doesn't mean it's not happening in the real world. “It’s obviously happening across the country,” the young star added.
Owen Cooper also addressed the possibility of his character, Jamie Miller, being saved from the situation he was dragged into, suggesting a more intelligent and thoughtful approach to the circumstances.
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“He could have been more protected,” Owen Cooper stated, reflecting on his character's situation.
Talking about the world around Jamie Miller, Cooper explained that Jamie was under the wrong influence, engaging with the wrong people—something his own family was unaware of in Adolescence.
“Eddie and his mum could have just told him to come off [his phone]. Simple things like that could stop someone from changing their life, because Jamie’s life is never, ever, ever going to be the same again,” Owen Cooper added.
At present, Adolescence is the fourth-most-watched Netflix show of all time, having shattered many records on the platform.
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