Paul Mescal Says 'Everybody' Pronounces His Name Wrong — And He Knows Why

Paul Mescal says most individuals pronounce his title incorrect, and a selected sort of alcohol is accountable.

“Folks get confused with the right way to pronounce my title due to the drink mezcal,” he advised The Hollywood Reporter in an interview this week. “Everyone does it it.”

The Irish actor’s final title is meant to be pronounced with the accent on the primary syllable and with a mushy “s” sound. Hearken to how Mescal says it right here.

Paul Mescal (NOT mezcal) on the ninety fifth Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California.

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The “Regular Folks” star joked that if he launched a tequila line, he’d should name it “Mescal’s Mezcal.” (Tequila is one sort of mezcal, which is a broader class of agave-derived spirits.)

Mescal was nominated for Finest Actor on the upcoming Oscars for his position within the coming-of-age drama “Aftersun.” It stays to be seen if the presenters will say his title accurately on the March 12 ceremony.