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Where is Paul Mescal coming to Australia?

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Where is Paul Mescal coming to Australia?

In the cast you missed, international heartthrob Paul Mescal was in Sydney celebrating the premiere of his latest film. Gladiator II. Such is our appetite for Paul that more than 2,000 people attended the screening in Sydney’s Darling Harbour, with fans lining the streets to catch a glimpse of the stars.

ELLE Australia managed to speak with Mescal while he was in town, so we asked him what he thought of Australia. “Oh my God, I love it here. Last night, the number of people who came out to greet the film at its first premiere was truly special,” he shared. And if you’re wondering where his first stop will be when he lands in Sydney, the answer is: the beach, of course.

“We arrived yesterday and went swimming,” says Mescal. Gladiator II Co-star Fred Hechinger has been revealed. “Any day in salt water is something special,” Hechinger continued, Paul nodding with an occasional word of encouragement. “This is great. We are truly grateful. Yesterday I felt such kindness. It’s really special to be in Australia,” added Hechinger.

Opening of the premiere performance of the play Gladiator II At the Darling Harbor Theatre, Paul expressed his surprise at the turnout. In fact, he started his speech by saying, “I just want to say that this is absolutely f–king crazy.” The star walked the red carpet in a brown Gucci suit, stopping along the way for an interview:

This isn’t the first time Mescal has spent some time Down Under. The Irish actor spent 2022 filming. Enemy with Saoirse Ronan in regional Victoria and South Australia, and in 2021 he filmed Carmen in Sydney, Broken Hill and Goulburn.

If you’re wondering which of Sydney’s huge restaurants and drinking establishments Mescal and Hechinger will be popular during your stay in the city, we already know.

Where did Paul Mescal go in Sydney?

shell house

Located in Sydney’s central business district, Shell House is a three-level bar and dining venue. There haven’t been many reported sightings of Mescal, but one person shared a photo of Paul on Instagram. Popular with after-work visitors, the Shell House’s Sky Bar offers $15 margaritas from 4 to 6 p.m.

Darling Harbor Theater

Of course this was the place where Gladiator II premiere. Paul arrived in a black SUV and then walked the red carpet and did interviews along the way. The 2,500-seat theater is part of the renovated ICC site.

Why is Paul Mescal in Australia?

In October-November 2024, Mescal will visit Sydney, Australia to promote his Ridley Scott blockbuster. Gladiator II. The film premiered on October 30 when Mescal attended an event in Darling Harbor in Sydney.

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Rebecca Mitchell

Rebecca Mitchell is a senior writer at ELLE Australia. She graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2011, already having extensive experience in the media. She began her career in news while co-hosting the radio program Never Talk Politics on 2MCE and working as a reporter for WIN News. Returning to her hometown of Sydney, she worked as a journalist for lifestyle media outlets including Mamamia, SheSaid and Foxtel’s Lifestyle group. She is a former freelance journalist and her writing can be found on Refinery29, Urban List, Broadsheet and more.