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Paul Mescal has said he does not know what "difference" an increased level of fame could mean

Paul Mescal reveals his escape route from global fame

Paul Mescal has said that if Gladiator 2 makes him globally famous, he will "have to move on and do an obtuse play nobody wants to see".

Movies • 16 Jan 24

Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor at Golden Globes

Cillian Murphy has won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his performance in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer – one of five wins for the blockbuster biopic on the night in the US.

Golden Globes • 17 Dec 24

Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in All of Us Strangers

Irish stars among London Critics' Circle nominees

The Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal-starring All of Us Strangers and the Cillian Murphy-starring Oppenheimer lead the pack for major nominations at the London Critics' Circle film awards 2024.

Movies • 20 Dec 23

Andrew Scott says Paul Mescal would be a 'great' Bond

Andrew Scott has weighed in on his All of Us Strangers co-star Paul Mescal taking on the iconic role of James Bond.

Movie • 11 Dec 23

The appearance of the actors and comedians as part of BBC Sport's All Ireland coverage surprised viewers in August [Photo: BBC]

Ó Briain talks attending All-Ireland with Paul Mescal

Comedian Dara Ó Briain spoke about attending the All-Ireland Football Final earlier this year alongside Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty, Line of Duty actor Adrian Dunbar and Normal People star Paul Mescal.

Television • 09 Dec 23

Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal in Aftersun

Paul Mescal wins Best Actor at BAFTA Scotland Awards

Paul Mescal has been named Best Film Actor at the British Film and Television Academy (BAFTA) Scotland Awards for his performance opposite young star Frankie Corio in Charlotte Wells' Aftersun.

Movies • 20 Nov 23

Paul Mescal relives his parents' big night at Oscars

Paul Mescal has said that both of his parents had a different experience at the Oscars last Spring.

Movies • 20 Nov 23

Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal star in All of Us Strangers

Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott among BIFA nominees

Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott and Jodie Comer are among the stars who have been nominated for the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) 2023.

Movies • 02 Nov 23

All of Us Strangers is due for release in Irish cinemas on Friday 26 January 2024 Photo: Searchlight Pictures

Irish stars hail 'incredibly moving' new film

Irish stars Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal have promised filmgoers an "incredibly moving" experience when their new drama All of Us Strangers opens in cinemas in the New Year.

Movies • 01 Nov 23

If you remember the classic TV series The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, Foe plays like a feature-length episode of both

Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal together at last in Foe

It's Scenes from a Sci-Fi Marriage for Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal as Henrietta and Junior.

Movie Review • 21 Oct 23

Paul Mescal's Aftersun gains more award nominations

The critically acclaimed drama Aftersun - starring Paul Mescal - has led nominations at this year's Bafta Scotland awards.

Movie • 11 Oct 23

The Oscar nominations will be announced on Tuesday 23 January 2024

Hopes high for another big Irish night at the Oscars

Hopes are high that next year's Oscars will be another big night for Irish talent after 2023's record number of nominations.

Movies • 26 Sep 23

All of Us Strangers is due for release in Irish cinemas on Friday 26 January 2024

Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott star in Oscar-tipped film

The first trailer for the Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal-starring drama All of Us Strangers has been released ahead of the film's arrival in Irish cinemas in the New Year.

Movies • 01 Nov 23

Mescal named on TIME's most influential people list

Irish actor Paul Mescal has been included on Time Magazine's 100 Next list of influential people, it was announced on Wednesday.

Entertainment • 13 Sep 23

Foe is due for release in Ireland on Friday 20 October

Saoirse Ronan & Paul Mescal turn up the tension in Foe

The full trailer for the Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal-starring sci-fi thriller Foe has been released ahead of its arrival in cinemas in October.

Movies • 25 Aug 23

Paul Mescal says Gladiator is the biggest film he's done so far in his career

Paul Mescal talks Gladiator sequel and on-set anxiety

Oscar-nominated actor Paul Mescal has discussed the anxiety and panic he felt on set during the early days of filming of new Gladiator film.

Movies • 24 Aug 23

Paul Mescal and Kerry Condon at the 2023 Oscars ceremony

Paul Mescal and Kerry Condon invited to join Academy

Oscar-nominated Irish actors Paul Mescal and Kerry Condon and An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) director Colm Bairéad are among hundreds invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, whose role includes voting in the Oscars.

Movies • 29 Jun 23

Paul Mescal spotted with his fellow Gladiator castmates in Morocco

Paul Mescal spotted with Gladiator cast in Morocco

Actor Paul Mescal has been spotted with his Gladiator castmates while filming in Morocco.

Movies • 27 Jun 23

Crew members injured on set of Gladiator sequel

Several crew members on the set of the Gladiator sequel in Morocco received "non-life-threatening injuries" during a "stunt sequence", the film's production company Paramount has said.

Movies • 11 Jun 23

Charlene McKenna as Shelly Mohan in Clean Sweep. Photo Credit: Deirdre Brennan.

Wife, mother, killer: Charlene McKenna on Clean Sweep

Charlene McKenna plays a woman with a dark past in gripping new Irish drama Clean Sweep. She talks to Alan Corr about entering a world of moral ambivalence

Television • 15 May 23

(L-R) - Sharon Horgan, Colin Farrell, Caitríona Balfe and Paul Mescal are among this year's IFTA nominees

IFTA winners to be announced in Dublin tonight

The films The Banshees of Inisherin and Aisha and the TV series Bad Sisters and The Dry will be among the leading contenders at the Irish Film and Television Awards in Dublin tonight.

Movies • 07 May 23

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal - Eyeing roles in Hamnet

Irish stars in talks about film of bestseller

Irish Oscar nominees Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are in talks to star in Hamnet, the big-screen adaptation of the Maggie O'Farrell bestseller of the same name from Oscar-winning Nomadland director Chloé Zhao.

Movies • 02 May 23

Paul Mescal at London's Royal Albert Hall on Sunday evening

Paul Mescal wins Olivier Award for Best Actor in London

Paul Mescal has won Best Actor at the Olivier Awards in London for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in the new London production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire.

Theatre • 03 Apr 23

Paul Mescal and Emily Watson on making God's Creatures

A powerful screening pairing, the actors take us behind the scenes of the psychological character study.

Movies • 27 Mar 23

Paul Mescal back on the big screen in God's Creatures

Like his Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal's knack of landing the right role at the right time continues with God's Creatures: a taut psychological character study that shows another side to him as an actor.

Movie Review • 23 Mar 23