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Paul Mescal On Parasocial Relationships: “Audiences Sometimes Misconstrue The Characters That I Play Versus Who I Am”

'Gladiator II' star Paul Mescal is unpacking some of his previous comments about audiences' parasocial relationship toward him.

Mescal, whose leading role in the limited series Normal People catapulted him into the limelight alongside screen partner Daisy Edgar-Jones, said he is unwilling to bend to public pressure or conceptions when it comes to his film career. Elsewhere during his appearance on Hot Ones, Mescal reflected fondly on the show that jumpstarted it all, including a minor hiccup during the chemistry reading process that he initially believed could signal curtain-call. Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger also star, with Connie Nielsen reprising her original role.

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