- Paul Mescal is one of the most talked about actors of the moment
- But how well does he know his own life?
- Mescal went head to head with his biggest fan for a quiz about his life
He’s the star of Gladiator II.
But as Paul Mescal cements himself as a major Hollywood actor, how well does he actually know his real life?
That question was put to the test this week, as Mescal went head-to-head with none other than his biggest fan.
Larissa – who runs the Instagram fan account @paulmescalpics – was invited to participate in a quiz with Mescal, where they would each try to be the first to answer basic biographical questions about the Irish actor’s life.
The competition got off to a good start for Mescal, 28. “I love how I am celebrating the fact that I am just knowing the answers about my life,” he joked.
The Normal People star also managed to bag a point when they were asked what his favorite meal is, responding, “I think I get to decide what my favorite dinner is!”
But things went a downhill for Mescal when he slipped up on a few easy points.
Swooping in to answer when he graduated from drama school, Mescal gave the answer as 2015. But Larissa ended up taking a punt at 2017 – and got the answer right.
“I got my own life wrong there,” Mescal said. “I lost that comfortably.”
Turning to Larissa, Mescal, with sincerity, said that even though he hates losing, “I lost to a better Paul.”
Sharing the video with her 175k Instagram followers, Larissa wrote,“I played a little game of ‘Who Knows Paul Best?’ With Paul Mescal and I actually won.”
Mescal to host SNL next month
Although he may have lost the game, Mescal has also taken on another challenge this week – agreeing to host the skit show, SNL.
Starring on the show for the very first time on December 7, Mescal will feature with singer-songwriter and producer Shaboozey.
Recent acts to have hosted the long-running sketch series are Charli XCX, Ariana Grande and Bill Burr.
