Paul Mescal.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/GettyPaul Mescalis revealing that some people have been pronouncing his name wrong his entire career.While in conversation withThe Hollywood Reporter, the actor, 27, detailed that it isn’t the “Paul” part that trips people up, but rather his last name “Mescal,” which he says ispronounced with a softer “s” and “a.“The revelation came at the top of a video interview with the publication, in which theOscarnominee clarified the whole pronunciation — even comparing the sound of his last name to a certain alcoholic beverage.“People get confused with how to pronounce my name because of the drink Mezcal,” he said. “Everybody does it. I pronounce it ‘Mescal’ and I wonder if I launched a tequila line I would have to, I would call it ‘Mescal’s Mezcal.’ I’m on the fence.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Mescal is currently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor thanks to his work inAftersun.Also nominated in the category isThe Whaleactor Brendan Fraser, whorevealed in an appearanceonVariety’sActors on Actors withAdam Sandlerthat his name actually rhymes with the word “razor” — unlike how some fans have been pronouncing it for decades.“You shave with a razor,” Fraser, 54, said as he pretended to shave, before taking a fun dig at Sandler, 56, and his growing beard. “You should try standing closer to it.“TOMMASO BODDI/AFP/GettyFraser and Mescal are just some stars who’ve had to clarify their name pronunciations recently.Last year, Adeleset the record straightabout her stage name in aQ&Awith fans in Los Angeles to promote the release of her “I Drink Wine” music video.“Love that,” Adele, 34, said after a fan via satellite from London asked her a question. “She said my name perfectly!” The correct pronunciation of her name is “uh-dale,” not “ah-dell,” according to the star.Lindsay Lohanalso recently joined the ever-growing list ofcelebrities who corrected fanson the saying of her name, quietly revealing that followers have been stressing the wrong syllable in her last name. “Hey everyone, it’s Lindsay Lohan,” she said in a video thatmarked her TikTok debut, pronouncing her name “Lo-hen” rather than “LO-han.“Similarly,Chrissy Teigen, shocked fans when she tweeted a video revealing the real pronunciation of her last name in 2018. Instead of “tee-gen,” she shared that it’s actually “tie-gen.”
Paul Mescal.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Paul Mescalis revealing that some people have been pronouncing his name wrong his entire career.While in conversation withThe Hollywood Reporter, the actor, 27, detailed that it isn’t the “Paul” part that trips people up, but rather his last name “Mescal,” which he says ispronounced with a softer “s” and “a.“The revelation came at the top of a video interview with the publication, in which theOscarnominee clarified the whole pronunciation — even comparing the sound of his last name to a certain alcoholic beverage.“People get confused with how to pronounce my name because of the drink Mezcal,” he said. “Everybody does it. I pronounce it ‘Mescal’ and I wonder if I launched a tequila line I would have to, I would call it ‘Mescal’s Mezcal.’ I’m on the fence.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Mescal is currently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor thanks to his work inAftersun.Also nominated in the category isThe Whaleactor Brendan Fraser, whorevealed in an appearanceonVariety’sActors on Actors withAdam Sandlerthat his name actually rhymes with the word “razor” — unlike how some fans have been pronouncing it for decades.“You shave with a razor,” Fraser, 54, said as he pretended to shave, before taking a fun dig at Sandler, 56, and his growing beard. “You should try standing closer to it.“TOMMASO BODDI/AFP/GettyFraser and Mescal are just some stars who’ve had to clarify their name pronunciations recently.Last year, Adeleset the record straightabout her stage name in aQ&Awith fans in Los Angeles to promote the release of her “I Drink Wine” music video.“Love that,” Adele, 34, said after a fan via satellite from London asked her a question. “She said my name perfectly!” The correct pronunciation of her name is “uh-dale,” not “ah-dell,” according to the star.Lindsay Lohanalso recently joined the ever-growing list ofcelebrities who corrected fanson the saying of her name, quietly revealing that followers have been stressing the wrong syllable in her last name. “Hey everyone, it’s Lindsay Lohan,” she said in a video thatmarked her TikTok debut, pronouncing her name “Lo-hen” rather than “LO-han.“Similarly,Chrissy Teigen, shocked fans when she tweeted a video revealing the real pronunciation of her last name in 2018. Instead of “tee-gen,” she shared that it’s actually “tie-gen.”
Paul Mescalis revealing that some people have been pronouncing his name wrong his entire career.
While in conversation withThe Hollywood Reporter, the actor, 27, detailed that it isn’t the “Paul” part that trips people up, but rather his last name “Mescal,” which he says ispronounced with a softer “s” and “a.”
The revelation came at the top of a video interview with the publication, in which theOscarnominee clarified the whole pronunciation — even comparing the sound of his last name to a certain alcoholic beverage.
“People get confused with how to pronounce my name because of the drink Mezcal,” he said. “Everybody does it. I pronounce it ‘Mescal’ and I wonder if I launched a tequila line I would have to, I would call it ‘Mescal’s Mezcal.’ I’m on the fence.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Mescal is currently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor thanks to his work inAftersun.
Also nominated in the category isThe Whaleactor Brendan Fraser, whorevealed in an appearanceonVariety’sActors on Actors withAdam Sandlerthat his name actually rhymes with the word “razor” — unlike how some fans have been pronouncing it for decades.
“You shave with a razor,” Fraser, 54, said as he pretended to shave, before taking a fun dig at Sandler, 56, and his growing beard. “You should try standing closer to it.”
TOMMASO BODDI/AFP/Getty
Fraser and Mescal are just some stars who’ve had to clarify their name pronunciations recently.
Last year, Adeleset the record straightabout her stage name in aQ&Awith fans in Los Angeles to promote the release of her “I Drink Wine” music video.
“Love that,” Adele, 34, said after a fan via satellite from London asked her a question. “She said my name perfectly!” The correct pronunciation of her name is “uh-dale,” not “ah-dell,” according to the star.
Lindsay Lohanalso recently joined the ever-growing list ofcelebrities who corrected fanson the saying of her name, quietly revealing that followers have been stressing the wrong syllable in her last name. “Hey everyone, it’s Lindsay Lohan,” she said in a video thatmarked her TikTok debut, pronouncing her name “Lo-hen” rather than “LO-han.”
Similarly,Chrissy Teigen, shocked fans when she tweeted a video revealing the real pronunciation of her last name in 2018. Instead of “tee-gen,” she shared that it’s actually “tie-gen.”
source: people.com
