Adolescence star Owen Cooper shocked Jimmy Fallon as he revealed what he hates about being in America during his appearance on The Tonight Show on Tuesday.
The rising star, 15, who is currently in the US, absolutely slated American candy and food when asked if he is enjoying his time across the pond.
Owen – from Cheshire, England – even bought a basket of British sweets to prove they are much better than US candy.
He said: ‘One thing I hate about America – the chocolate and the sweets, everything is just terrible.
‘It’s just Cheetos and all that nonsense. Honestly, I hate it.’
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Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 15, shocked Jimmy Fallon as he revealed what he hates about being in America during his appearance on The Tonight Show on Tuesday
The rising star, who is currently in the US, absolutely slated American candy and food when asked if he is enjoying his time across the pond
Jimmy replied: ‘But what do you have in England?’
‘Have you ever had a maltesers? Right – I’ll bring the whole basket up. So this is what I brought [monster munch, maltesers and fruit pastels]’, Owen said.
Later in the interview, Owen also revealed the huge Hollywood star that has praised his work recently.
The actor said Leonardo DiCaprio left him a video message when he was with his onscreen dad Stephen Graham.
He said: ‘Stephen Graham sent me a video yesterday and it’s Leonardo DiCaprio sat next to him and he was saying “Hey Owen, I’m such a big fan of Adolescene”.
‘And I was like “What!”‘
Fans were left stunned after spotting Owen’s drastic growth spurt in the two months since Adolescence hit our television screens.
Owen now towers over the show’s writer and onscreen dad Stephen despite being noticeably smaller than his co-star at a premiere in London in March.
Owen – from Cheshire, England – even bought a basket of British sweets to prove they are much better than US candy
Owen made his debut appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show on Tuesday night
Fans were left stunned by Owen Cooper’s drastic growth spurt after the cast of Adolescence jetted off to Los Angeles last week
The 15-year-old acting sensation looks year older than he did after the show’s release in March
Owen, who hails from a proudly working class estate in central Warrington, was chosen from 500 candidates for the role of Jamie.
It was his first-ever acting job and no one in his family has a background in the industry.
He is being supported on his meteoric rise by dad Andy, an IT worker, and mum Noreen, a carer.
Speaking about the change in their lives, Noreen said: ‘It’s such a shock, but we’re getting on with it.’
Brand and culture expert Nick Ede predicted Owen could follow in Timothée Chalamet’s footsteps and become ‘the toast of Hollywood’.
He told MailOnline: ‘The phenomenal success of Adolescence has taken the TV world by storm and critics have been raving about Owen’s stand-out performance.
‘The Hollywood elite love a rags-to-riches story and, at 15 and his first ever role, this young actor who was brought up in humble surroundings could soon become Hollywood’s hottest property and follow the path of many other child stars who have become household names, like Millie Bobby Brown or Timothee Chalamet.
‘I’m sure writers will already be presenting his agents with scripts and synopsis that will feature him.
Owen’s performance in Adolescence captured the attention of the world
The 15-year-old has been described as a ‘shoe-in’ for the Best Supporting Actor award at this years Emmys
‘As he’s so young I am sure he will be looked after and not thrust into the limelight without any support.
‘Being a star in the UK is very different from being an international phenomenon. I am sure the offers will be rolling in from feature films to brand deals and beyond.
‘He will probably feel a lot of pressure, but also feel a massive sense of achievement from where he has come from to where he is now.’
The Emmy awards ceremony will take place in LA in September.
