2 h. ago Paul Mescal hints he will 'disappear from the spotlight until 2028' as he prepares to play Sir Paul McCartney in upcoming Beatles biopic

Paul Mescal has hinted that he could disappear from the spotlight until he emerges in cinemas in 2028, as he prepares to portray Sir Paul McCartney in the upcoming Beatles biopics. 

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10 h. ago Paul Mescal vows to start 'rationing' work as he faces 'different priorites'

Paul Mescal has revealed he intends to start 'rationing' his upcoming workload in a bid to prevent himself from staying in a career which he no longer enjoys

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15 h. ago Paul Mescal hints at career change: ‘I have different priorities I want to attend to'

‘I don’t want to resent the thing I love,’ the Irish actor said of the film industry

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17 h. ago Paul Mescal says he will start rationing workload to avoid resenting his career

Mescal revealed he might be more selective with his work and that people will get a break from seeing him after he is done promoting Hamnet.

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18 h. ago Paul Mescal hints at career shift: ‘I don’t think I can go on doing it as much’

Irish actor is currently steeling himself for a months-long season of awards campaigning for ‘Hamnet’

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18 h. ago History of Sound review: Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor's romance doesn't sing

This folk music drama has a compelling affair between Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor but falls into monotony

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23 h. ago ‘I don’t want to resent the thing I love’: Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor on romance, rationing and retirement

Both stars have bigger films on release but are hugely proud of The History of Sound, which has been four years in the making. They talk about the vulnerability of singing, the cost of inhabiting a role – and rationing future partsAll things considered, telling Paul Mescal I once placed a bet on him is not quite the icebreaker I had hoped. Or rather, it breaks the ice in an unusual way.“The key question,” he says, his voice betraying a hint of trepidation, “is what was the bet? Most Likely to Join the 27 Club?” Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Doomed lovers, high heels and The Odyssey: films to get excited about in 2026

Margot Robbie busts her corset in Wuthering Heights, the Devil Wears Prada sequel goes fashionably to war, and Christopher Nolan brings us a Greek epic. Plus much more in our pick of the best films coming to UK cinemas this year• More from the 2026 culture previewJessie Buckley may need to hire a carpenter for the silverware-cabinet she is expected to need for her hugely admired performance in the film based on the Maggie O’Farrell novel. She plays Anne (or Agnes) Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, grieving the terrible loss of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet, in 1596, which the story imagines to be a spur to the creation of Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. Paul Mescal plays Shakespeare and Emily Watson his mother, Mary. • 9 January. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago From epic love stories to blockbuster franchises: The films to watch in 2026

A look at some of the most anticipated films of 2026.

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1 week ago Joanne McNally: 'I'm not going to make the same mistake Paul Mescal made'

The Irish comedian, 42, speaks to the Standard about success, protecting her inner circle - and why she’s still chasing the next challenge

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1 week ago Joanne McNally: 'I'm not going make the same mistake Paul Mescal made'

The Irish comedian, 42, speaks to the Standard about success, protecting her inner circle - and why she’s still chasing the next challenge

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1 week ago The south London borough that has become a popular filming location for Hollywood blockbusters

Area has seen the likes of Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway and Paul Mescal filming on its streets

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1 week ago Netflix adds early Paul Mescal drama fans say is ‘truly excellent’ and it’s not Normal People

One of the biggest new stars of the past decade’s often forgotten about crime drama is now available to stream on Netflix

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2 w. ago Move over Bluetooth: wired headphones are back – and suddenly cool again

From celebrity endorsements to digital fatigue, the once-obsolete white wire has become a fashion statement and a quiet act of opting outWith white-wired headphones endorsed by celebrities including Lily-Rose Depp, Paul Mescal, Bella Hadid and Apple Martin, a growing number of people are breaking away from wireless listening.For inspiration, there is the Instagram account @wireditgirls, or a Balenciaga campaign featuring the model Mona Tougaard reclining bed, wired headphones in place. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams spotted enjoying game of cards at north London pub

It’s apparently not the first time Mescal has visited

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2 w. ago Everything about Paul Mescal is irresistible – with one exception | Adrian Chiles

The actor has said Shakespeare’s language can be understood ‘in the body’. I couldn’t disagree moreI want to believe in reincarnation because I want to come back as Paul Mescal. What it must be like to be irresistible. I’m sure it gets wearing, but I’d still like to give it a try, just for research purposes. Not so much for the carnal stuff, but for the way every word he utters is taken to be as beautiful as he is. Intoxicated by their admiration, his admirers leap headfirst into the still waters of his pronouncements apparently certain of hidden depths thereunder.So it has been with the reaction to how he comforted his director when she confessed, in so many words, that she couldn’t always grasp what Shakespeare was on about. We’ve all been there. At least I have. There there, quoth Mescal: “Listen, if Shakespeare is performed right, you don’t have to understand what they’re saying. You feel it in the body, the language is written like that.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Paul Mescal Joins Chloe Zhao & Jessie Buckley at ‘Hamnet’ Photography Exhibition in London

Paul Mescal Joins Chloe Zhao & Jessie Buckley at ‘Hamnet’ Photography Exhibition in London  Just Jared

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2 w. ago Mullets are set to 'rule 2026' but the trend will follow a scaled down 'baby' version

Hair expert Nate Abbott says blokes will be queuing up at barbershops for the 'baby mullet', as worn by Hollywood star Paul Mescal or England cricketer Ben Stokes

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2 w. ago Paul Mescal reveals he would ‘love’ to play Irish rebel leader

The actor stated he has “always been so interested in that period of Irish history”

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3 w. ago Russell Crowe says makers of Gladiator II did not ‘understand what made the first one special’

The actor has criticised the creative team behind the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic, saying it lacked the moral core that defined the original Oscar-winning filmRussell Crowe has said that the makers of Gladiator II did not “understand what made that first one special”.In interview excerpts posted on social media by Australian radio station Triple J, Crowe said that the Gladiator sequel, which starred Paul Mescal and was released in 2024, was let down by “the people in that engine room not actually understanding what made that first one special”. Continue reading...

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