Sorry, Could We Be About To Get A Paul Mescal Romcom?

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Paul Mescal’s dreams might be coming true.

The actor is known for his very serious and heartbreaking roles. However, he recently confessed that he would love to do a rom-com.

He told Awards Watch: “Comedy scares me deeply because I think I saw Bottoms recently and I was in awe of how they do that. That’s one of those I leave the cinema and I’m incredibly jealous and brightened of everybody’s talents involved with that film.

“I think in the next five years I’m going to set myself a challenge to do maybe, like, a rom-com with Ayo (Edebiri) or something like that would be cool.”

Pic: Instagram/Emily Henry

Now rumours have swirled that Paul and Ireland’s adopted daughter, Ayo, will be starring in a rom-com.

To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, The Bear star posted a picture of her with Paul with the caption: “Happy St Paddy’s”.

Why would a snap of a pair of friends send the internet into a spiral about a possible rom-com?

Well, it was reshared by not one but two very important people.

Pic: Instagram/Yulin Kuang

Firstly it was posted by Emily Henry, who is an American author known for her rom-com books including Happy Place, Beach Read and Book Lovers. Beach Read is set to be adapted into a film and with Emily resharing the picture fans were wondering if this was a hint at the casting.

As if that wasn’t enough evidence Yulin Kang, the screenwriter of Beach Read, also reshared the same picture.

And now fans are convinced that Paul and Ayo will play the romantic leads in the best selling novel adaptation.

Paul Mescal & Ayo Edebiri being vocal abt wanting to do a romcom together… Emily Henry having adaptation agreements for her books and just finished the script for Beach Read… Emily Henry reposting Paul & Ayo’s pic to her stories… I HAVE CONNECTED THE DOTS GUYS pic.twitter.com/FSW1yLUVUP

— gigi (@ptriiichor) March 18, 2024

paul mescal = gus in emily henry’s beach read pic.twitter.com/MEqfSkx1hg

— percy jackson (@elijahhrry) March 18, 2024

If Beach Read is adapted and Paul Mescal y Ayo Edebiri are the main characters I’m gonna lose my mind, please don’t play with me

pic.twitter.com/gLvcLDZCf6

— 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙤 🫧 (@justcaritoo) March 18, 2024

ayo edebiri & paul mescal for emily henry’s beach read movie adaptation to be directed by yulin kuang would ACTUALLY save lives (mine) pic.twitter.com/nqEdwqDGD4

— 𓆩clover𓆪 (@cmaldaya) March 18, 2024

PAUL MESCAL AYO EDEBIRI CAST IN BEACH READ WHEN pic.twitter.com/mYKcSWgkqj

— 🌻 (@xxteamlmxx) March 18, 2024

oh bitch it’s happening pic.twitter.com/9luXAy2DTG

— bee!! (@boywthebread) March 18, 2024

A Beach Read adaptation starring Ayo Edibiri & Paul Mescal would become my whole personality

— Rufaro (@rufarofaithh) March 18, 2024

wait. hold on. Emily Henry working with the producers of Aftersun which starred Paul Mescal for the Book Lovers movie and then reposting a photo of Paul and Ayo?? I am connecting dots. pic.twitter.com/VGJlEFpSMw

— chefkids (@girlflopping) March 18, 2024

paul mescal on an emily henry book adaptation!?!?!? i used to dream of times like these

— regina (@rxedits13) March 18, 2024

if i ever found out that paul mescal was in an adaptation of an emily henry book i would let out a cheer that could be heard across the globe https://t.co/ta8O42IsSE

— rose (@carolinabttrfly) March 18, 2024

Watch this space!

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