‘Paul Mescal is Irish’: BBC apologise for calling Oscar nominee British on news bulletin

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UK broadcaster ran Mescal’s name alongside Bill Nighy as the two British actors to be nominated.

Photograph: Tom Jamieson/The New York Timesafter it erroneously called actor Paul Mescal British during coverage of 2023′s Oscar nominations.In a news bulletin, the UK broadcaster ran the Maynooth man’s name alongside Bill Nighy as the two British actors to be nominated.

 

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Never not at it 🙄

Well done paul for standing up for ur nationality. If only others would do the same. 2 At least premiership footballers come to mind.

Sure we always call Saoirse Ronan, Michael Fassbender and Ronan O'Gara Irish 🤔

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