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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

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal shares desire to wind down busy acting schedule

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The Independent UK

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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.

Evening Standard

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’

The Independent UK

Stale Take: Normal People Sucks & People Need To Stop Romanticising Shit Communication

Watching Marianna and Connell is like watching a car crash.

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‘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 parts

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From epic love stories to blockbuster franchises: The films to watch in 2026

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

Evening Standard

A stylist’s guide to New Year's Eve partywear for men

Not sure what to wear for the big countdown? Peter Bevan presents his cheat code for nailing festive menswear

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

Paul Rudd says he lied about being directed by Sir Ben Kingsley on his CV

Rudd said he had done ‘an afternoon masterclass’ with Oscar-winning Sir Ben when he was in school.

Evening Standard

‘Beatlemania wasn’t like Taylor Swift — it came out of nowhere, like a meteorite’

Sean Ono Lennon has a timely festive message in his Oscar-winning film inspired by his parents’ song, Happy Xmas (War is Over) — and a thumbs-up to the actor who’s about to play his dad

Evening Standard

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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What went on in London this week: flying taxis and a party for the colour of 2026

Ice blue wedding dress, anyone?

The Guardian - UK

Everything about Paul Mescal is irresistible – with one exception

The actor has said Shakespeare’s language can be understood ‘in the body’. I couldn’t disagree more, writes Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

One Battle After Another defeats rivals in London Critics’ Circle film awards nominations

Paul Thomas Anderson’s counter-culture thriller scores nine nods, ahead of Hamnet and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, with Leonardo DiCaprio in contention for actor of the year

The Independent UK

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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Evening Standard

Hamnet stars on historical figures and awards hype

The stars of the film walked the red carpet in Dublin on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

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 film

The Independent UK

Emily Watson says she was ‘told off’ by Angela Lansbury for being ‘absent mother’

The two stars worked together on an ITV adaptation of ‘Little Women’

The Independent UK

Russell Crowe shares honest assessment of why Gladiator 2 failed to live up to original

Crowe starred in Ridley Scott’s original 2000 action film, alongside Joaquin Phoenix

Cinemablend

Critics Are Praising Paul Mescal In Hamnet, But It’s Jessie Buckley Who They Can’t Stop Talking About: ‘The Performance Of The Year’

Chloé Zhao's film is already getting awards attention.

Evening Standard

Adolescence, Emily Blunt and Paul Mescal among UK and Irish Golden Globe nods

Ariana Grande was picked for her role as Glinda in Wicked: For Good, with co-star Cynthia Erivo also nominated.

Cinemablend

Hamnet Is A Little Too Emotional For My Tastes, But One Performance Genuinely Moved Me To Tears

It’s a hard movie to watch, but the performances are amazing.

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