Paul Mescal has revealed he would \u201clove” to portray Irish rebel leader Micheal Collins, a role he hopes to tackle one day. <\/p>\n
Speaking at the Irish premiere of his new film, Hamnet, the actor stated he has \u201calways been so interested in that period of Irish history,\u201d though he conceded Liam Neeson \u201cdid a great job with that\u201d previously.<\/p>\n
Mescal stars as William Shakespeare in Hamnet, a film exploring the playwright’s marriage to his wife, Agnes, and the profound grief following their young son’s death. <\/p>\n
Jessie Buckley plays Agnes, with both Irish actors earning Golden Globe nominations for their performances in the historical drama.<\/p>\n
There has been significant Oscar buzz around her since Hamnet started screening at festivals (Agata Grzybowska\/Focus Features via AP)There has been significant Oscar buzz around her since Hamnet started screening at festivals \u2013 something she brushed off, saying: \u201cWhatever comes, we\u2019ll meet that in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
She did however describe the project as one of the most \u201cpersonal, intimate, significant jobs I\u2019ve done\u201d.<\/p>\n
She described the cast and crew as like \u201cfamily\u201d, saying \u201cwe were like peas in a pod\u201d and \u201cit wasn\u2019t just camaraderie, it was a family, we lived like a family, the minute we got that set none of us wanted to leave\u201d.<\/p>\n
Coleraine-born Maggie O\u2019Farrell wrote the screenplay with director Chloe Zhao and joked with her collaborator about the Irish-heavy contingent in the cast, asking: \u201cDid you actually do any auditions, or did you just go to Ireland on holiday?\u201d<\/p>\n
The rave reviews for the film echo the critical reception the book received on publication, something which has astounded the novelist.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSomebody asked me if it was a dream come true, and I said well no, because it didn\u2019t even occur to me, it was possible\u201d.<\/p>\n
She added she was too \u201csuperstitious\u201d to discuss award speculation, saying she does not want to \u201cjinx anything\u201d.<\/p>\n
In 2021 Ms Zhao became the third woman, and first woman of colour, to win an Oscar for Nomadland.<\/p>\n
She says she has an interest in \u201cexploring some old, old\u201d Irish stories in future projects, adding she has previously celebrated Celtic holidays like Samhain and Imbolc.<\/p>\n
Hamnet will be in Irish and British cinemas on 9 January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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