On prime of being a extensively heralded actor, Paul Mescal has grow to be an web boyfriend by an array of hunky, heartbreaking performances in every little thing from Aftersun and Regular Folks to All of Us Strangers and Gladiator II. The Irish actor is just not letting up on us. This winter, he seems within the romantic drama The Historical past of Sound reverse Challengers’ Josh O’Connor, after which comes Hamnet, the place Mescal presents us a tackle William Shakespeare that’s each smoldering and deeply unhappy. So have tissues on the prepared.
Hamnet stars Mescal because the legendary playwright. However removed from specializing in Shakepeare’s heady instances because the toast of the Globe theatre, London, and the queen herself, this drama focuses on his household, and specifically, the non-public tragedy that impressed him to write down Hamlet: the demise of his younger son, Hamnet.
Two-time Academy Award-winner Chloé Zhao directs this much-anticipated adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s beloved historic novel of the identical title. Past exploring Shakespeare’s perspective of this tragic time, the trailer suggests O’Farrell and Zhao, who co-wrote the tailored screenplay collectively, will even delve into what the demise of her solely son was like for his spouse, Anne “Agnes” Hathaway, performed right here by acclaimed actress Jessie Buckley, who has awed critics along with her jaw-dropping turns in Males, The Misplaced Daughter, and Wild Rose.
Certain to be a tearjerker full of highly effective performances from a pair of Oscar nominees, Hamnet is one to look at this fall — beginning with its premiere on the 2025 Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition. Search for Mashable’s protection out of the fest, together with our evaluation of Hamnet.
Hamnet opens in theaters in restricted launch on Nov. 27 and nationwide within the US on Dec. 12.
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