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Paul Mescal Plans to Ration Roles, Eyeing a Return to Stage as He Promotes New Films

He says a slower pace will protect his work from burnout.

Overview

  • In a new joint interview, Mescal said he will start rationing his workload to avoid resenting acting.
  • He explained that rationing means being more selective about draining projects rather than simply doing fewer films.
  • He said he misses live performance and may devote a period to theatre, with a National Theatre debut slated for 2027.
  • He is currently promoting Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, opening in the UK and Ireland on 9 January, and The History of Sound, due in UK cinemas on 23 January.
  • He hopes to keep a low profile until 2028, when he is set to promote Sam Mendes’s Beatles films, in which he portrays a young Paul McCartney.