Paul Mescal Isn’t Afraid to Dance on Tables at a Party

If you thought Paul Mescal was good in Aftersun, then just wait until you see him at an afterparty! 

The 27-year-old Irish actor didn’t hear his name called at the Oscars, losing the Best Actor trophy to The Whale star Brendan Fraser, but that didn’t stop Mescal from being in a celebratory mood when he arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. 

Speaking on the blue carpet to Tik-Tok correspondent Amelia Dimoldenberg, the Normal People alum appeared ready to be one of the best party people, even threatening to dance on some tables. 

Even if he didn’t go home with an Oscar, Mescal still had good reason to be gettin’ jiggy with it. The critically-hailed Aftersun, in which he played a father on holiday with his young daughter, earned him widespread awards notice and positioned him as one of Hollywood’s hottest young actors, with directors like Richard Linklater and Ridley Scott lining up to cast him. 

And, who knows, table-dancing might be part of his Gladiator 2 training.