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Baftas: Best moments from 2026 ceremony, from Robert Aramayo win to running Paul Mescal joke

Baftas: Best moments from 2026 ceremony, from Robert Aramayo win to running Paul Mescal joke

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The Baftas have taken place, honouring the best films of the past year: One Battle After Another, Sinners and biographical Tourette drama I Swear. Paul Thomas Anderson’s caper was the most awarded film of the night, winning the top prize of Best Film and Best Director, but the glory was shared with Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which took home gongs ranging from Best Original Screenplay to Best Supporting Actress for Wunmi Mosaku. There was more to the ceremony than the winners, though: there were several moments that stood out as highlights, ranging from Hamnet star’s Jessie Buckley’s acceptance speech to host Alan Cumming’s running joke centred on Paul Mescal. We’ve run through the most notable takeaways from the 2026 Baftas below. Paddington brought the wholesome vibes open image in gallery Paddington got marmalade all over the Bafta award (BBC) Paddington appeared at …

Paul Mescal Attends Ahead of Beatles Biopics

Paul Mescal Attends Ahead of Beatles Biopics

Published by Daniella Wilson

Paul McCartney was able to count on a little help from his friends, as Paul Mescal was among the attendees at a special screening for the legendary Beatles musician’s new documentary project. Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville‘s movie Man on the Run screened Wednesday at a London event ahead of its global streaming launch via Prime Video on Feb. 27. The Amazon MGM Studios documentary centers on McCartney’s life in the 1970s following the contentious breakup of the Beatles and includes his music success throughout the decade with the group Wings. “I want to say thank you to Morgan for keeping all the embarrassing moments in that I asked him to take out,” McCartney joked from the stage as he and Neville introduced the movie. “No, he’s made a good film, so thank you, Morgan.” Paul Mescal (left) and Gracie Abrams attend the London screening of Man on the Run. Scott Garfitt Among the notable guests was Mescal, who posed on the red carpet with girlfriend Gracie Abrams. The Hamnet actor is set to portray McCartney …

Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney has the internet in a chokehold

Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney has the internet in a chokehold

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The first official look at Sam Mendes’ ambitious four-film Beatles project has landed, and the internet appears to be in rare agreement when it comes to Paul Mescal stepping into the role of Paul McCartney. And honestly? I get the hype. It’s giving less “actor playing Paul” and more “the spirit of McCartney himself briefly possessed this man,” sparking the kind of collective approval that almost never happens online. The stills offer the public its first real glimpse at Mendes’ unprecedented “cinematic event,” set to hit theaters in April 2028, which will tell the story of The Beatles across four interconnected films, each centered on a different member of the band — Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr. Mashable Trend Report SEE ALSO: The internet’s British boyfriends, ranked While anticipation has been high since the project was announced, Mescal’s McCartney has quickly emerged as the early standout, fueling excitement that Mendes’ high-risk, high-concept take on the most famous band in …

The Beatles movies first looks see Paul Mescal and co. transform

The Beatles movies first looks see Paul Mescal and co. transform

Published by Daniella Wilson

We’re still more than four years away from The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinema Experience being released, but already excitement is at fever pitch for the star-studded movies. Now, for the first time, we’ve been given a glimpse of what the central four actors – Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan – will look like as the Fab Four. The first look came via the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), which was given exclusive postcards promoting the new films and has hidden them around their campus. They have also posted pictures of them on Instagram. The postcards each feature a picture of one of the stars in character, revealing who they are playing. For instance, Mescal’s reads “Paul Mescal is Paul McCartney”. You can now see the full images in the gallery below. Chiabella James/Columbia Pictures Lloyd Wakefield/Columbia Pictures Chiabella James/Columbia Pictures Greig Fraser/Columbia Pictures The films, all four of which are being directed by Sam Mendes, will come from the perspective of a different Beatle, and are set to be released …

Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn

Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn

Published by Daniella Wilson

The first high-res images of Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan in character as the Beatles have arrived. The photos of the Hollywood stars were first printed out by Sony on four different postcards and dispersed throughout the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts for students to find on Thursday. On Friday, the images in all their glory were released to the press (see below), showing Mescal as Paul McCartney, Dickinson as John Lennon, Quinn as George Harrison and Keoghan as Ringo Starr on set. Also starring in the films is Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney, James Norton as Brian Epstein, Anna Sawai as Yoko Ono, Aimee Lou Wood as Pattie Boyd, Harry Lloyd as George Martin and Mia McKenna-Bruce as Maureen Starkey. Harris Dickinson as John Lennon in Sony‘s Beatles biopics. Courtesy of Sony Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr in Sony’s Beatles biopics. Courtesy of Sony Sam Mendes‘ The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event is currently set to premiere in theaters April 2028, with each movie following a different member of the biggest-selling music …

Oscar nominations snubs and surprises: Paul Mescal and Ariana Grande among biggest oversights

Oscar nominations snubs and surprises: Paul Mescal and Ariana Grande among biggest oversights

Published by Sam Flores

SNUB: CHASE INFINITI, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Hudson’s inclusion meant that Chase Infiniti did not get her first Oscar nomination for One Battle After Another. Her performance as the teen Willa, wrapped up in a life-or-death situation of her parents’ making, was the heart of Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterpiece, and an arrestingly great screen debut. SNUB: AMANDA SEYFRIED, THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE  Amanda Seyfried was not as widely expected to get a leading actress nomination as Infiniti was, but she deserved one for her visceral, ecstatic turn as Shakers founder Ann Lee. With only one nomination to her name, for playing Marion Davies in Mank, Seyfried is becoming one of our most underappreciated talents, at least as far as awards are concerned. SURPRISE: AMY MADIGAN, WEAPONS  Oscar voters hate to be boxed in, and apparently this year they heard the cries about biases against horror movies. Zach Cregger’s Weapons was certainly one of the most talked about films of the year, but that doesn’t always translate at awards time. But Amy Madigan, who seemed …

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal And Hamnet Cast Dance To Rihanna On Set

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal And Hamnet Cast Dance To Rihanna On Set

Published by Sam Flores

Hamnet may be one of the biggest tearjerkers of the year, but as a new clip shows, the cast found moments of lightness while making the film. A newly-released video from the set of Hamnet shows Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal dancing to Rihanna’s We Found Love while filming on location in London’s Globe theatre. In the clip, Jessie and Paul can be seen carrying Jacobi Jupe (who played Hamnet) on stage and bouncing him around as the cast dances around them on stage in costume. Co-stars Noah Jupe and Joe Alwyn can also be seen on stage in full Elizabethan garb, busting moves to the pop song. At one point, Paul also twirls the young actor around, while Jessie jumps around next to them. Finally, the camera pans to show the entire theatre, full of extras, and the director, Chloe Zhao, joyfully dancing along with the rest of the cast to the Rihanna tune. The moment of catharsis was filmed during the movie’s haunting finale, as Agnes watches Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, from the crowded …

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal Land IFTA Noms (Full List)

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal Land IFTA Noms (Full List)

Published by Daniella Wilson

The 2026 awards race has officially reached Ireland. Jessie Buckley, Daniel Day-Lewis and Cillian Murphy are among the top stars nominated at the Irish Film & TV Awards (IFTA) this year ahead of the Feb. 14 ceremony at Dublin’s Royal Convention Centre. Buckley is recognized for her gut-wrenching performance in Chloe Zhao’s Shakespeare drama Hamnet, as is her co-star Paul Mescal. She’ll be competing against Carolyn Bracken (Horseshoe), Carrie Crowley (Aontas), Fionna Flanagan (Four Mothers), Eleanor O’Brien (Báite) and Fiona Shaw (Hot Milk). Hamnet is also up for best international film at the 21st IFTAs, alongside Bugonia, One Battle After Another, Palestine ’36, Sentimental Value and Sinners. Elsewhere, Day-Lewis scores a nod for his starring role in Anemone, directed by his son Ronan. Murphy is nominated for his performance in Tim Mielants’ school-set Steve. Steve Coogan (Saipan), Colin Farrell (Ballad of a Small Player), Éanna Hardwicke (Saipan) and Daniel Power (Christy) round out the category. Brendan Canty’s Christy leads IFTA’s film nominations with 14 in total — including for best film, best director, and acting nods for …

Paul Mescal hints at career shift: ‘I don’t think I can go on doing it as much’

Paul Mescal hints at career shift: ‘I don’t think I can go on doing it as much’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Paul Mescal has indicted that he might start trying to wind down his busy schedule, while confessing that he misses being on stage. The Irish actor, 29, stars opposite Jessie Buckley in Chloe Zhao’s film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel Hamnet, which is receiving rave reviews from critics along with plenty of Oscars buzz ahead of its UK and Ireland release date on 9 January. Meanwhile, Mescal has also been promoting his other film The History of Sound, a wartime love story in which he stars alongside Josh O’Connor. In a joint interview with O’Connor for The Guardian, Mescal acknowledged that he is five or six years into his career, adding that while he feels “very lucky” he is also learning that “I don’t think I can go on doing it as much”. Asked if he meant he might start rationing …