Tag: Normal People
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From ‘Aftersun’ to ‘Gladiator 2,’ See Every Paul Mescal Role So Far and What’s Next
Paul Mescal has become both an Internet boyfriend and an Oscar nominee within just four years of making his cinematic debut.The Irish actor first appeared in one episode of the 2019 TV series “Bump” before landing the star-making limited series “Normal People” based on Sally Rooney’s novel. Mescal played high school jock turned brooding university…
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Paul Mescal’s ‘Aftersun’ Performance Is a Masterclass in Taking Risks
Being a young actor can be incredibly difficult. What you do as soon as you break onto the scene can define you for the rest of your life. Elijah Wood, for better or worse, will always be known as Frodo, rather than for his excellent work in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, or Sin…
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Paul Mescal Isn’t Sure He’d Have the ‘Patience’ to Join the MCU
Paul Mescal is envious of a certain type of actor: one with the “patience” to star in a Marvel movie.The “Aftersun” actor discussed the possibility of starring in the MCU as rumors swirl that Mescal’s “Normal People” co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones may be joining Marvel’s Phase 5.“This will be something that I regret saying, but at…
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‘Aftersun’ Trailer: Paul Mescal Will Break Your Heart
Paul Mescal heartbreakingly leads another A24 drama.The “Normal People” breakout star appears in both “God’s Creatures” (out now) and “Aftersun,” two films set to be distributed by A24. Mescal plays a father adrift on a holiday alongside his 11-year-old daughter Sophie (Francesca Corio) in Turkey in the late 1990s. A present-day Sophie (Celia Rowlson-Hall) reflects…
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‘Aftersun’ Trailer: Paul Mescal Stars In A24’s Acclaimed Sensitive Portrait Of A Young Father & Daughter
“Normal People” heartthrob Paul Mescal has quickly parlayed his breakout popularity on TV into a burgeoning film career. After appearing in last year’s “The Lost Daughter” from first-time director Maggie Gyllenhall, he’s now the star of another feature debut from a female filmmaker on the rise.“Aftersun,” a sensitive drama about family and memory, was conceived…
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Amanda Jansson, ‘Normal People’s’ Desmond Eastwood to Star in ‘Stormskerry Maja’ (Exclusive)
Finnish helmer Tiina Lymi has found the cast for her upcoming period drama “Stormskerry Maja,” set in the 19th century. “Thin Blue Line” star Amanda Jansson will play the headstrong lead, with Linus Troedsson cast as Maja’s husband Janne.Jonna Järnefelt, Tobias Zilliacus, Amanda Kilpeläinen Arvidsson will also star, joined by Tony Doyle and Desmond Eastwood,…
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Benedict Cumberbatch Joins Survival Film ‘The End We Start From,’ Starring Jodie Comer
Click here to read the full article.Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong and Katherine Waterston have joined survival film The End We Start From, starring Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) and directed by BAFTA-winning director Mahalia Belo (Ellen,Requiem, The Long Song).Based on the heart-wrenching novel by Megan Hunter and adapted for the screen by BAFTA-nominated Alice Birch (Normal…
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‘God’s Creatures’ Trailer: Emily Watson and Paul Mescal Are a Powerhouse in A24’s Irish Gothic
After bursting onto the scene as Connell in the hit series “Normal People,” Paul Mescal continues to build a resume that’s going a long way to establish him as a bona fide movie star. His latest outing as a leading man is “God’s Creatures,” a new Irish family drama from Saela Davis and Anna Rose…
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Paul Mescal’s Cannes Title ‘Aftersun’ to Open Edinburgh
“Aftersun,” by Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells, will open the 75th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff).The film, Wells’ feature debut after several acclaimed shorts, debuted at Cannes’ Critics’ Week strand to rave reviews and won the French Touch jury prize. It stars “Normal People” actor Mescal and newcomer Frankie Corio as a young father and his…
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‘Conversations with Friends’: Director Lenny Abrahamson Wants Audiences to See Joe Alwyn in a Different Way
In 2020, as a pandemic raged around the world, audiences found comfort in the fractious love life of Marianne and Connell. The adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel, “Normal People,” captured audiences in the U.S., where the series debuted on Hulu, at a time where a story of two people weaving in and out of each…