Two of Ireland’s leading talents, Oscar nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal, teamed up last year to shoot the science fiction thriller FOE which will likely release this fall, according to World of Reel, which also reported on a test screening of the flick. stars Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan as a couple living out in the middle of a desert-like area.
AFTERSUN leading man, Paul Mescal, is undoubtedly one of the most in-demand actors right now. Among his upcoming films, Mescal will be starring in THE HISTORY OF SOUND alongside him THE CROWN star Josh O’Connor. The story follows two young men, Lionel (Mescal) and David (O’Connor), who during World War I, begins to record the voices and music of American countrymen. Throughout their journey, they will start having feelings for each other.
Irish actor Paul Mescal, best known for his breakout role in the critically-acclaimed BBC and Hulu series NORMAL PEOPLE, is rumored to have been offered the role of Johnny Storm in Marvel’s FANTASTIC FOUR reboot. While the rumors about Paul Mescal potentially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe are exciting, the actor is currently focused on another project. He is set to star in the upcoming GLADIATOR sequel, which is currently in pre-production. The original film, released in 2000, starred Russell Crowe and was a massive critical and commercial success, winning five Oscars, including Best Picture.
Paul Mescal makes his debut as a recording artist on the soundtrack for CARMEN, which stars the actor and Melissa Barrera in an update of the classic Georges Bizet opera. In a clip from the Benjamin Millepied-directed film, Mescal delivers the track — one of the original songs co-written by Oscar-nominated composer Nicholas Britell — on acoustic guitar. CARMEN is in theaters in Los Angeles and New York this weekend, while the soundtrack has a wider release (a.k.a. streaming everywhere) now.
Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera are teaming up to reimagine a classic opera in CARMEN. Sony Pictures Classics has released the teaser trailer for the upcoming film, based on an 1845 novella by French writer Prosper Mérimée. Set to composer Nicholas Brittell’s (MOONLIGHT, SUCCESSION) haunting score, showcases 27-year-old Mescal’s character Aidan fighting police and others on the street as he and Carmen (Barrera) fall in love and dance their way across a desert backdrop. Carmen is also shown performing at a nightclub in Los Angeles.
Paul Mescal talks with Jimmy Kimmel about the pronunciation of his name, being popular with the ladies, befriending 13-year-old AFTERSUN co-star Frankie Corio, his Oscar nomination for Best Actor, taking his mom as his date, a lot of the nominees being Irish, starring in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE in London, meeting Nicole Kidman after the show while he was changing, and preparing an Oscars speech.
NORMAL PEOPLE plucked the Irish actor from anonymity, sparking a new global infatuation. Now, Nicole Kidman’s barging into his dressing room, Ridley Scott’s gift-wrapping GLADIATOR 2 for him and AFTERSUN has earned him a surprise Oscar nomination: “It’s been a f***ing wild year.”
Paul Mescal has become both an Internet boyfriend and an Oscar nominee within just four years of making his cinematic debut. Mescal makes his grand blockbuster debut with the upcoming Ridley Scott GLADIATOR sequel, it’s clear he is far from a “Normal” person any longer. Plus, don’t forget a viral West End turn in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE setting the stage (literally) for multiple musical adaptations up ahead.