Just over four years after their Emmy-nominated romantic miniseriesNormal Peoplepremiered on BBC Three and later Hulu,Paul MescalandDaisy Edgar-Jonesare partnering up once again. Edgar-Jones shared an image on her Instagram Stories of her and Mescal together teasing “big news to share” on the space. Element Pictures, the banner that produced their last collaboration, also reposted the photo, adding to the intrigue about what they had in store. It was later revealed that the pair would beteaming up for a charity screening ofNormal Peoplebenefitting Pieta, an Irish suicide and self-harm prevention charity, as well as UNICEF.
The reunion of Mescal and Edgar-Jones is exciting news from fansNormal People. They both earned plenty of flowers for their respective roles as Connell and Marianne, with Mescal earning an Emmy nomination, Edgar-Jones scoring a Golden Globes nomination, and both being considered for BAFTA TV Awards, though only Mescal ultimately won for lead actor. Based onSally Rooney’s novel of the same name, the series tracks their ever-evolving relationship as they progress through secondary school and undergraduate studies at Trinity College. Although they come from the same Irish town, their backgrounds couldn’t be more different,complicating things as they keep finding their way back to each other and struggle to articulate their feelings.
What Have Mescal and Edgar-Jones Done Since ‘Normal People’?
Since they went their separate ways, the real-life friends have each enjoyed a bevy of big-name projects. Mescal has become one of the hottest actors in Hollywood in recent years following anOscar-nominated turn in 2022’sAftersun. He’s since landed roles in the BAFTA-nominatedAll of Us StrangersandGarth Davis’sFoe, though he has some titanic roles on the horizon between the star-studdedGladiator 2later this year andRichard Linklater’s adaptation ofMerrily We Roll Along. Edgar-Jones, meanwhile, followed the romantic series up with FX’sUnder the Banner of HeavenandWhere the Crawdads Sing. Her next outing, however, willsee her chaseTwistersalongsideGlen PowellandAnthony Ramosin the long-awaited sequel to theJan de Bontnatural disaster classic.
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