Paul Mescal He is already one of the boys of the year thanks to his nomination for the Oscars, which earned him a series of awards that made him an international celebrity. Of course, this repercussion brought back one of the most repeated aspects of his career: people can’t pronounce his name correctly.
The Irishman is nominated for his performance in After Sunwhere he puts himself in the shoes of a young single father who managed to move the public — and the academics, of course —, which earned him headlines and interviews in numerous media. And in one of the last ones, that’s where he brought up the subject of his last name.
The American Medium The Hollywood Reporter He invited you to a lecture in which he made you choose between two things in each category, until they came to a hypothesis that made him decide between having his own line of shoes or a brand of mezcal. And that’s where it all started.
The actor was very willing to create a brand of alcoholic beverages, more precisely, mezcal. On this, he himself broached the subject: “I feel like at some point I should consider launching a line of mezcal…People don’t know how to pronounce my name anymore because of the drink, I would call it Mezcal de Mescal” , clarifies. In doing so, he brings out the error of people.
Note that the pronunciation he complains about is mainly present in the United States, since the way it is said in Spanish is much closer to the way it is actually said. Likewise, the interview will help more than one Anglo-Saxon fan learn to name him correctly.
Likewise, it’s clear that the upcoming Oscars will help him so people who still don’t know what to call him do it right. His presence at the gala, as well as in the category in which he is nominated, should ensure that his name will now be heard on more than one occasion. Anyway, I’m sure he won’t complain if he hears his name mispronounced as the Best Actor Oscar winner.
Whether or not this happens will ultimately be complicated, especially by its competitors. In the same category are Bill Nighy for his performance in Life, Austin Butler For Elvis and two of my favorites: Colin Farrel for his work in Banshees by Inisherin there Brendan Fraser In The whale. This last part was the best option to win it, mainly because of its history and the success rate it has had in recent award ceremonies thanks to this film.
After Sun is available in theaters.