Paul Mescal's Net Worth Is...Extremely Mysterious
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Hello and welcome, we're here to inform you that the only thing climbing faster than Bella and Edward during the spider monkey scene in Twilight is Paul Mescal's net worth. Much like a hot man who running away from his date at the park, this dude's bank account is traveling at lightning speed—however the exact numbers are shrouded in mystery and intrigue.
If you've been following Paul's career since Normal People (which, obviously), you're likely aware that—at least thus far—he's tended to pick prestige Oscar-y movies with small budgets. Think: Aftersun, The Lost Daughter, and All of Us Are Strangers. But things changed when Paul signed on to star in Ridley Scott's Gladiator II, which just happens to be one of the most expensive movie ever made. And if you're wondering how much Paul's taking home from the film's $250-$310 million budget, we're diving in.
So, What's Paul Mescal's Net Worth?
Keep in mind that despite Normal People being Paul Mescal's most major work to-date, the show was also his breakout role—meaning he didn't exactly earn a ton of money for it. In fact, the actor reportedly told OK! Magazine that he spent his entire first paycheck on drinks for the cast, saying "I did stupid things like buying the cast a round of drinks, which was pretty much my entire wage!"
Soooo, that gives you an idea of how much / how little he was making!
Meanwhile, Paul's other films have been pretty indie-leaning, so it's not exactly a surprise that his exact net worth hasn't been reported on by the likes of Forbes yet. I know, we're sad too. But for what it's worth, Hot New Hip Hop claims Paul has between €2-3 million in the bank—which is clearly a lot of money, but small in the grand scheme of "successful actors with Oscar nominations."
That said, starring in Gladiator II has catapulted Paul to leading man territory, and apparently he's even been eyed up to play one of the Beatles in Sam Mendes' upcoming biopic.
Just keep in mind that he doesn't actually want to be famous.
“I don’t know what the difference will be,” Paul told The Times UK re: his spotlight growing bigger. “Maybe that’s naive? Is it just that more people will stop you in the street? I’d get profoundly depressed if that’s so and hope it isn’t true. I’ll have an answer next year, but if [the film] impacts my life in that way, I’ll be in a bad spot. I’d have to move on and do an obtuse play nobody wants to see.”
He also spoke about his aversion to Instagram, saying “What are we doing this for? It scares me greatly. Acting should never be reduced to numbers of Instagram followers.”
Fair. Also, awkward, but now's probably a good time to mention that Paul is a face of Gucci.
TBD on what he got paid for the gig, but...gonna assume it's a lot!
How Much Did Paul Mescal Make from Gladiator II, You Ask?
Truly no clue. But! Considering the budget of this movie, logic dictates that he made at least a few million. We'll circle back with an exact figure once the news breaks.
He Has Money Tied Up in Real Estate
Apparently, Paul has a cute stone house in Cork, Ireland, which he paid €600,000 for. Sounds like a dream come true!
Now excuse me while I go stare at these:
Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott’s ‘GLADIATOR 2’ pic.twitter.com/MAhxJB4bRQ
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) July 1, 2024
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