CinemaThe best films of all time in the opinion of Paul MescalIrish actor named four titles among his favorites, one with acid humor and three dramastoday at 08:10

One of the most successful actors of recent years, Paul Mescal He became known to the public, initially, for his participation in the miniseries Normal People (2020). It didn’t take long for him to become famous due to his participation in the film. Aftersun (2022), which even earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

Not surprisingly, he receives praise for his work — including from the director Andrew Haighwith whom he worked in All of Us Strangers. THE Rolling Stone Brazilthe filmmaker declared that Mezcal “mixes sensitivity and strength”. “Paul He’s a great actor, very natural. I’ve liked him for a long time. He brings a very interesting mix of sensitivity and strength. To me, this is a fascinating combination. There’s something about him that attracts you, and that’s what you need Harry (the character) to have. We need Adam to be attracted to Harry,” he explained. Haigh.

Like any actor and actress, Mezcal has his list of favorite films — revealed in a 2022 interview with Letterboxd (via Far Out). The Irish artist chose four titles in total: three dramas and one with acid humor.

Check out the list below.

Paul Mescal’s favorite films

The King of Comedy (1982)

First choice, The King of Comedy has direction Martin Scorsese and brings in its cast Robert De Niro. It is yet another partnership between filmmaker and actor.

The plot of the acid humor work tells the story of an aspiring stand-up comedian who becomes obsessed with a famous colleague and starts pursuing him with the intention of becoming his partner and friend. The King of Comedy it received positive reviews, but was a box office failure — it only grossed US$2.5 million.

Sweethearts Forever (2010)

The second choice of Paul Mescal it was the romantic drama Valentine Forever. In the title, the characters of Ryan Gosling and michelle williams play a couple whose love life is explored in two different moments: the beginning of their relationship and their marriage years later.

It also had modest box office numbers and positive reviews. Furthermore, its soundtrack was composed by the band Grizzly Bear.

Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Now a critical and box office success. Manchester by the Sea portrays a depressed and antisocial man who becomes the legal guardian of his brother’s teenage son, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Constantly mentioned among the best films of 2016, it grossed US$79 million at the box office, against a budget of just US$9. Casey Affleck won the Oscar for Best Actor and Manchester by the Sea was nominated for other award categories, such as Best Film, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor.

Remains of the Day (1993)

The last chosen one Paul Mescal it’s also number one on his list. Inspired by the book of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, Traces of the Day takes place in the 1930s and stars a butler who works for an English lord. His professionalism is so great that he ignores his father’s final days and his boss’s sympathy for Nazism.

Also praised by critics and the public, Traces of the Day grossed US$63.9 million at the box office (with a budget of US$15 million) and was nominated in eight categories at the Oscar. The film stars Anthony Hopkinsone of my favorite actors Paul Mescal.

Collaborated: Augusto Ikeda.