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

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The Normal People star is up for the Academy Award for best actor for his role in Aftersun

"Paul Mescal: the BBC announced the Aftersun star as one of two British Oscar nominees for best actor Photograph: Tom Jamieson/The New York TimesThe BBC has apologised for calling Paul Mescal British in its coverage of theThe Irish star was nominated for the Academy Award for best actor for his turn as a Scottish dad holidaying with his daughter in Aftersun,

In a news bulletin, the UK broadcaster ran Mescal’s name alongside Bill Nighy’s as the two British actors to be nominated.

 

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How do they repeatedly make this same mistake?

Who cares ffs

Wouldn’t be the first time the British claim something that’s Irish to be British.

The BBC since when did they get anything right

Ironically the Irish Times is not

BTriagain McGregor is British, you can have him.....

Par for the course

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