Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal of ‘All of Us Strangers’ talk the gay drama
qvoicenews.comAndrew Scott and Paul Mescal are no strangers to the “internet boyfriend” phenomenon — a term used to describe a collective crush by social media users.
And they are perfectly fine with being in a league that includes Timothée Chalamet, Pedro Pascal, and Oscar Isaac. “It’s a mark of respect,” Mescal says on a warm November afternoon in Los Angeles during their Out photo shoot, shortly after the pair posed together and cracked inside jokes like, well, actual boyfriends might.
The 27-year-old says that “to be admired for your work is a great privilege, and to move people, it’s an amazing thing to be able to say.” (Mescal, for his part, says he has “a massive talent crush and admiration for “Triangle of Sadness” star Harris Dickinson.) In recent years, the two Irish actors have gained international followings (and crushes) for their roles.
Scott, who identifies as gay, was beloved for playing James Moriarty on “Sherlock” before rising to critical acclaim as the “hot priest” on Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Emmy-winning “Fleabag.” Mescal, who is straight, established himself as the indie It Boy in projects like “Normal People” and “Aftersun,” the latter of which garnered him an Oscar nomination last year.
