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Paul MescalandJoe Alwynhave revealed the creator of their very exclusive boys club.
After the latter opened up about their “Tortured Man Club” group chat on WhatsApp in May, they discussed the third member in theirSally Rooneyextended universe, explaining in a conversation forVarietythatAndrew Scott"started the group."
Alwyn continued, “We were both in the Sally Rooney universe and crossed over with Lenny Abrahamson. We were so lucky to have that experience.”
They both starred in shows based on Rooney’s critically acclaimed novels, Alwyn inConversations with Friends(2022) and Mescal inNormal People(2020).
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In theRTÉ Does Comic Reliefshort, Mescal’s character Connell andDaisy Edgar-Jones' Marianne open up about their relationship in confessionals with Hot Priest.
Alwyn previously discussed the Tortured Man Club in an interview withGQ, explaining that the name “is, I guess, areflection on Connell and Nick,” his role inConversations with Friends.
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Mescal previously told PEOPLE in September: “Of course the last thing that most people have seen isNormal People,” explaining that preparing for his upcoming filmCarmenwas a challenge, in that he was “transitioning from playing somebody who was a teenagerlike inNormal Peopleto a man. You can throw on top of the dancing and singing and boxing…. It was a blast.”
Based on the famous opera, Mescal stars in theBenjamin Millepied-helmed musical as a former Marine suffering from PTSD. He stars oppositeMelissa Barrera(Scream,In the Heights) in the film that premieres in 2023.
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Normal PeopleandConversations with Friendsare now streaming on Hulu.Fleabagcan be streamed on Prime Video.
source: people.com
