Normal People
Natalie Portman and Paul Mescal were spotted out in London on May 28, 2024.
Bar Buddies
The Oscar winner and the All of Us Strangers star shared a laugh while hanging outside of a speakeasy-style bar in the Islington neighborhood.
To a Tee
For the casual outing, both Natalie and Paul opted to wear plain white T-shirts.
Just Jeans
The May December actress paired her tee with blue jeans.
Black Swan
Meanwhile, the Normal People actor rocked a pair of black trousers with a matching belt.
Merrily We Roll Along
The two chatted as they smoked cigarettes.
Acting Up
The sighting comes more than five months after Natalie, 42, and Paul, 28, took part in Variety's "Actors on Actors" series, during which they interviewed each other.
Not Strangers
During the sit-down, Natalie raved over Paul's role in All of Us Strangers, calling his character "a dream man."
All of Us Impressed
"He's so emotionally available and caring and loving to the point that it was a fantasy," she told the actor. "But you manage to make it real."
Movie Buff
Natalie also said she "really loved the intimate scenes" of the movie, which starred Paul and Andrew Scott as lovers.
Compliments
"They were very hot," she noted, "but also very tender."
Honor and a Privilege
For Paul, to "play love is such a great privilege."
"And to do it with Andrew Scott, who’s the king of playing love," he quipped to Natalie. "It’s just innate in his being both as an actor and as a human. Going into scenes with him is one of the greatest honors of my career to date."
Pure Brilliance
Meanwhile, Paul told Natalie that he thought her performance in May December was "utterly brilliant."
Actors on Actors
"Your character, Elizabeth, becomes malignant and slightly terrifying," he noted to Natalie, who played an actress shadowing the subject of a biopic, "but from an actor’s perspective, she’s incredibly diligent."
All About Art
He added of an actor's process, "Once you decide to play a role, you’ve got to become subjective and protect your character. You’ve got to look after your little patch of land. That’s something I find artistically liberating."