Browsing: Paul Mescal sends touching message to his mother as he wins first Olivier Award

Paul Mescal sends touching message to his mPaul Mescal bagged the first Olivier Award for his performance in A Streetcar Named Desire. The Oscar nominee, 27, dedicated his Best Actor award to his cancer-stricken mother Dearbhla. While accepting the honor, Mescal shared that he hopes she “gets better” as he collected his trophy at London’s Almeida Theatre. The Normal People actor was nominated among Tom Hollander, Rafe Spall, David Tennant, and Giles Terera in the best actor category. Mescal took home the gong for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in the play, which received six nominations in total, as did To Kill A Mockingbird, and The Band’s Visit. Taking to the stage, Mescal expressed his gratitude and thanked his mother, who is undergoing treatment for cancer. “I hope you get better,” he added. In the winners’ room at the Oliviers, Mescal told the media, “my mum and dad are at home. My mum’s unwell at the moment, so hopefully it’ll give her a little bit of a lift and dad as well who is looking after her. “It kind of feels maybe narcissistic or egotistical to assume that that will help anything, but I hope that it does.’ A shocked Paul exclaimed, ‘What is happening?”, while holding his award.other as he wins first Olivier Award

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Paul Mescal bagged the first Olivier Award for his performance in A Streetcar Named Desire. The Oscar nominee, 27, dedicated…