They’re no Normal birthday bumps! Paul Mescal rings in turning 25 by getting repeatedly PUNCHED by beefcakes in Australian boxing club
He has been filming for the movie Carmen in Sydney over the past month, after his career took off thanks to his role in the BBC coming-of-age drama Normal People.
And Paul Mescal rung in his 25th birthday in style on Friday as he headed to Bondi Boxing Club.
The actor grinned and grimaced as he wore a chest protector while his personal trainers threw some of their best punches.
Packing a punch: Paul Mescal rung in his 25th birthday in style on Friday as he headed to Bondi Boxing Club in Australia
Paul certainly looked like he had worked up a sweat in the ring as he stood and waited for his guy pals to land a blow.
The boxing club shared the entertaining clip on his Instagram and wrote: ‘Happy birthday @paul.mescal’.
When one follower asked why he had to have a birthday beating, the club replied: ‘because it was his birthday and that’s how we say we love you.’
Happy Birthday! The actor, who is in Oz to film the movie Carmen, grinned and grimaced as he wore a chest protector while his trainers threw some of their best punches
Workout: Paul certainly looked like he had worked up a sweat in the ring as he stood and waited for his guy pals to land a blow
Another typed: ‘Aww he made out each punch was significant even when the weedy one hit him what a gent!!’, to which Bondi Boxing Club typed back: ‘Haha the weedy one is dangerous just not evil .. lol’.
Paul is in Australia after taking over the male lead of the character Aidan from Jamie Dornan.
He stars alongside Melissa Barrera, who plays the titular role of Carmen, in the adaptation of the beloved opera, directed by Benjamin Millepied.
Earlier this week, Paul congratulated his Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones for her Golden Globes nomination.
Having good fun: The boxing club shared the entertaining clip on his Instagram and wrote: ‘Happy birthday @paul.mescal’
Success:Earlier this week, Paul congratulated his Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones for her Golden Globes nomination
The actress has been nominated in the Best Actress In A Limited Series category for her turn as Marianne Sheridan, and the actor had nothing but praise for her – despite being snubbed by awards show himself.
Taking to Instagram following the news, Paul shared a funny video which saw him and Daisy look from left, right, up, and down, before doing an amusing dance.
Heaping Daisy with praise, Paul wrote over the short clip: ‘Could not be prouder of you my friend.’
Paul, sadly, lost out to being nominated in the Best Actor In A Limited Series category, as nods went to Bryan Cranston, Jeff Daniels, Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke, and Mark Ruffalo instead.
‘Could not be prouder of you’: Heaping Daisy with praise, Paul wrote: ‘Could not be prouder of you my friend’ alongside a funny video on Instagram