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The Latest Breaking News from Paul Mescal

Jessie Buckley was 'body-shamed' on 'messed up' BBC reality show before finding fame

‘I was depressed and I just wasn’t well. I was growing into my body,” the 36-year-old actor said

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal addresses claims he’s stepping back from acting until 2028

The in-demand Irish actor prompted speculation after saying audiences would ‘get a break’ from seeing him over the next two years

Evening Standard

The rise of Jessie Buckley: Why the Hamnet star is set for Oscar glory

The Irish actor has had a fascinating career since she almost won Andrew Lloyd Webber’s TV talent show as a teen

Evening Standard

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Hamnet review – Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley beguile and captivate in audacious Shakespearean tragedy

Chloé Zhao’s film version of Maggie O’Farrell’s myth-making novel powerfully reimagines the agonising loss of a child as the source of Hamlet’s grand stage drama

The Guardian - UK

Paul Mescal would 'lose my mind' taking a two-year break from acting

Paul Mescal would not like to take years off from doing his job, but welcomes time off from promoting upcoming projects.

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After promoting Oscar favorite Hamnet, Paul Mescal wants to take a break until his 2028 Beatles movies: "People will get a break from me and I'll get a break from them"

Paul Mescal is interested in "rationing" his on-screen roles going forward

Total Film

Shakespeare fans can book stay in Herefordshire farmhouse featured in Hamnet this spring

Stays at the Grade II-listed Jacobean farmhouse start from £1,547

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Timothée Chalamet and Jessie Buckley in Oscar surge as they win Critics Choice awards

The Marty Supreme and Hamnet stars are jockeying for pole position for the big Hollywood prize after a night in which One Battle After Another and Adolescence were also recognised

The Guardian - UK

It makes perfect sense for ‘worst-kept secret new Bond’ Callum Turner to be the next 007

COMMENT: The British actor is allegedly ‘blabbing all over town’ that he’s been cast in Denis Villeneuve’s super-spy reboot, and – following years of far-fetched claims that Paul Mescal or Jacob Elordi was about to don the famous tuxe – it’s finally a ‘new Bond’ rumour that’s actually believable, writes…

The Independent UK

Jessie Buckley sets pulses racing with comment about Paul Mescal at Critics Choice Awards

Irish actors co-star in Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ adaptation

The Independent UK

Paul Mescal Was Seriously Blushing During Jessie Buckley’s Acceptance Speech at the Critics Choice Awards

Viewers absolutely loved this moment

Marie Claire

Jessie Buckley makes Paul Mescal cry with Critics Choice speech: ‘I could drink you like water’

Paul Mescal became emotional during Jessie Buckley’s Critics Choice Awards speech, where she paid tribute to her Hamnet co-star.

The Independent UK

Critics Choice Awards 2026: Full list of winners

Netflix drama ‘Adolescence’, Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’, Timothee Chalamet and Jessie Buckley were among the big winners

The Independent UK

Paul Mescal Is Taking a ‘Break’ Amid ‘Different Priorities’ in His Personal Life

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Paul Mescal Gets Real About Why He’s Ready For A Break From The Spotlight: ‘I Hope Nobody Gets To See Me Until 2028’

Paul Mescal is ready to take a break.

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Paul Mescal wants to 'ration' work

Paul Mescal is considering taking a break and "rationing" his work.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

Paul Mescal shares desire to wind down busy acting schedule

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Swiss investigators race to identify victims after 40 killed in resort bar fire

Blaze that swept through crowded New Year’s Eve bar in Crans-Montana also injured 115 people. Plus, the politicians and advocates making climate policy part of the affordability agenda

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

Watching Marianna and Connell is like watching a car crash.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

Evening Standard

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

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