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Paul Mescal delighted fans in London at the weekend as he was snapped on the underground. The Gladiator 2 star shunned high-class travel and opted to commute on the tube on Sunday. The 29-year-old looked dressed down and casual in a beige jacket with a hoodie layered underneath and a black pair of jeans. Wearing a baseball cap to shield much of his face and a pair of wired headphones plugged into his phone, the actor kept a low profile.

Image Credit: Metro [BGUK_3146463 - *EXCLUSIVE* London, UNITED KINGDOM - *WEB MUST CALL FOR PRICING* - Commuting Like Normal People! Paul Mescal Still Travels On The London Underground - Five Years After He Shot To Fame In 'Normal People'. Since playing Connell Waldron in the hugely popular BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel, Paul has gone on to land huge roles in movies 'Gladiator II' and 'All Of Us Strangers'. The actor has not, however, let fame go to his head and is still choosing to travel on the tube. Paul, who is rumoured to have split from Gracie Abrams, has said no to a chauffeur driven vehicle and is travelling home from his theatre show on the underground. He is currently playing the role of Stanley in a west end production of 'A Streetcar Named Desire'. Pictured: Paul Mescal BACKGRID UK 6 FEBRUARY 2025 UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*]

It wasn’t much of a disguise, but Paul looked worlds away from his typical polished red carpet look when he is typically seen out and about. Despite his casual apparel, the Normal People actor was instantly recognisable by fans as he has been snapped in London several times over the years. The actor has been living in London for several years and has caused a stir in years gone by while snapped on a jog around his local area.

Paul even brought short shorts back in fashion as he was snapped wearing GAA Gaelic football sports shirts on his runs. It is thought that the actor is dating singer Gracie Abrams who he has been seen spending time with in the capital. Paul currently starring in a West End stage show, A Streetcar Named Desire. To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro's London news hub. The theatre production came to London in 2022 and saw Paul play the lead Stanley Kowalski in the production – and win an Olivier award for this performance.

Image Credit: Metro [HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Paul Mescal attends the "Gladiator II" Los Angeles Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)]

Due to the show’s intense popularity, it has returned to the stage again for a limited release from February 3 until February 22, 2025. The actor is also rumoured to be set to appear in a new Beatles biopic. While in conversation with the Directors Guild of America, Paul’s Gladiators director Ridley Scott commented: ‘Paul is actually stacked up, doing the Beatles next.’. It has been rumoured that the actor is set to play Sir Paul McCartney, with reports that Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Charlie Rowe have been cast as fellow members of the band.

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