The five actors nominated for the prestigious award, which honours the future stars of cinema, include Brits Jack O'Connell, who began his career in the E4 drama
Skins in 2007 and this year took the lead role in the Angelina Jolie - directed feature
Unbroken, and Gugu Mbatha - Raw, already an established name
on stage and television, who was named best actress at this year's British Independent Film Awards for her portrayal of Dido Elizabeth Belle in the period drama Belle.