A brand new video of Paul Mescal reciting the lyrics to the Taylor Swift track ‘We Are By no means Getting Again Collectively’ has been launched – you’ll be able to watch it above.
The video, during which Mescal merely speaks the lyrics with none music, was shared by W Magazine to coincide with Valentine’s Day.
After ending the recital, Mescal mentioned of the track: “It’s type of unhappy, isn’t it?”
Mescal, who’s greatest recognized for his function within the BBC collection Regular Folks, is nominated for Finest Actor at this yr’s Oscars for his efficiency in Aftersun. That is his first-ever nomination for an Academy Award.
His fellow nominees within the class embody Austin Butler (Elvis), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Colin Farrell (The Banshees Of Inisherin) and Invoice Nighy (Residing).
In Aftersun, Mescal performs Callum, a younger father attempting to attach along with his 11-year-old daughter Sophie (Frankie Corio) after they go on vacation to a Turkish resort.
In a four-star overview of Aftersun, NME wrote: “Liable to extend the cult round Mescal, following his BAFTA-winning flip in Regular Folks, Aftersun could also be small in scale, nevertheless it leaves a definite and lasting impression. No query, it’s one of the best British film this yr.”
Elsewhere, Mescal is reportedly set to star in Ridley Scott’s upcoming Gladiator sequel as Lucius, the nephew of Joaquin Phoenix’s villain Commodus.
In accordance with Deadline, the follow-up will arrive subsequent yr, with a reported launch date of November 22, 2024.
In 2021, Scott confirmed {that a} script for the sequel had been written, with the ultimate draft reportedly being submitted in November of final yr. “We’ve got a superb footprint,” Scott mentioned of the sequel’s script in a 2021 interview with Deadline.
The director added: “You possibly can’t simply do one other Gladiator sort film. You’ve bought to observe…there’s sufficient elements from the primary one to select up the ball and proceed it”.