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Sandra Mallon

Paul Mescal walks the red carpet and takes selfies with fans at launch of the Dublin International Film Festival

Paul Mescal has said he’s “very excited” to attend the Oscar’s next month.

The Kildare native jetted into Dublin on Thursday night to launch the Dublin International Film Festival with his movie God’s Creatures. The star, who plays Brian O’Hara in the dark psychological thriller, declined to talk to most of the waiting press but shouted that he was “very excited” for the Oscar’s.

Actress Emily Watson, who plays his mother, Aileen O’Hara, walked the red carpet and praised her co-star, describing him as an “adorable young man”.

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She said: "It was amazing (to work with Paul). It was the second thing he did.

“To know him is to love him and he is an adorable young man and so talented.” She said his notoriety is “a lot” to take it but added: “he’s doing pretty good”.

Paul Mescal pictured on the red carpet for the screening of the film God's Creatures, which opened the Dublin International Film Festival, 2023 at the Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin (Brian McEvoy)

“He’s very grounded. He’s got his family around him.

“And I’m just like, ‘enjoy it’.”

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