Paul Mescal looks effortlessly cool in a T-shirt and jeans as he steps out with a friend to grab a takeaway coffee
He shot to fame as the charming but mysterious Connell Waldron in BBC smash hit drama Normal People.
And Paul Mescal looked effortlessly cool in a T-shirt and jeans as he steps out with a friend to grab a takeaway coffee in London on Friday.
The Irish actor, 24, appeared to be notably chipper during the outing with his pal, flashing a wide smile as they strolled along together.
Loving life: Paul Mescal, 24, looked effortlessly cool in a T-shirt and jeans as he steps out with a friend to grab a takeaway coffee in London on Friday
The Normal People star opted to roll up the cuffs of his jeans, and threw a navy jumper over his shoulder.
Paul added a splash of colour to his attire courtesy of yellow section on the front of his T-shirt, while he shielded his eyes with a pair of retro shades and left his hair stylishly unkempt.
A week ago, Paul revealed that he is ‘nothing like’ his Normal People character Connell Waldron and finds it ‘weird’ when people presume that he is him.
The star who has captured the hearts of many with his portrayal of the handsome and sensitive student, said he is struggling with people being so ‘attracted’ to the character.
Edgy: He shielded his eyes with a pair of retro shades and left his hair stylishly unkempt
Just a normal guy: The Irish actor appeared to be notably chipper during the outing with his pal, flashing a wide smile as they strolled along together
The super steamy BBC drama, that was released earlier this year, is based on the 2018 novel by Sally Rooney of the same name and follows Connell and love interest Marianne Sheridan, played by Daisy Edgar-Jones.
When asked how he has dealt with millions of viewers falling for him, Paul told The Sun: ‘To be honest, it’s uncomfortable. I’m not trying to be full of faux humility but it’s a weird thing when people are very quickly attracted to a character you play.’
The actor shared: ‘And I think that’s the thing I’m focusing on. I’m not Connell, I’m totally different to him.
‘I think maybe what’s sexy about Connell is he’s kind of classic back-footed, aloof, smart. I’m definitely not back-footed or aloof.’
Stylish: The Normal People star opted to roll up the cuffs of his jeans, and threw a navy jumper over his shoulder
Colour pop: Paul added a splash of colour to his attire courtesy of yellow section on the front of his T-shirt
The actor then said that people slide into his direct messages and speak to him as though he is Connell which he finds ‘weird.’
Paul continued: ‘It was kind of fun at the start, “oh, this is mad, people think that Connell’s sexy,” and then a weird thing has kind of crept in where, when people DM, there’s this feeling that maybe there’s an anticipation that I’m him.’
Hi thoughts were echoed when he spoke on the I’m Grand Mam podcast and confirmed: ‘This is for the record, if anybody ever dates me, I am not Connell and nor do I want to be him.’