US EditionPaul Mescal Says New Gay Romance Film No 'Brokeback Mountain'
- Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor star as lovers in The History of Sound, a gay romance premiering at Cannes in May 2025 directed by Oliver Hermanus.
- The film contrasts with Brokeback Mountain mainly because it celebrates love rather than focusing on repression, a point emphasized by Mescal amid comparisons.
- Set in late 1910s New England, the story follows two music students whose relationship is tested by the draft for World War One and assumptions about other loves.
- Mescal called the repeated Brokeback Mountain parallels 'lazy and frustrating' and clarified their film is about love, not the complication of sexuality or explicit scenes.
- The film's warm reception and six-minute ovation at Cannes suggest growing interest in diverse queer narratives distinct from past portrayals like Brokeback Mountain.
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Paul Mescal says comparisons of new film with ‘Brokeback Mountain’ are lazy
Actor Paul Mescal has rejected comparisons of his new period romance The History of Sound with gay cowboy classic Brokeback Mountain, saying the only thing they have in common is the characters spend time together in a tent.
Paul Mescal Calls Out ‘Lazy & Frustrating’ Comparisons Between New Movie ‘The History of Sound’ & ‘Brokeback Mountain’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Paul Mescal is hard at work promoting his new gay romance movie at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. The morning after the movie’s premiere, the 29-year-old Oscar-nominated actor attended the photo call and press conference for The History of Sound with director Oliver Hermanus on Thursday (May 22) in Cannes, France. In the movie, Paul and Josh O’Connor play two young music students – and lovers – who travel to rural Maine together in the summer of…
Paul Mescal calls 'Brokeback Mountain' comparisons to his new gay romance 'lazy and frustrating'
"I personally don't see the parallels at all," Mescal said during a Cannes Film Festival press conference.Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Paul Mescal at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2025Paul Mescal is calling out the repeated comparisons between Brokeback Mountain and his new gay romance film, The History of Sound.During a recent press conference at the Cannes Film Festival, the All of Us Strangers star spoke out against reviews tha…
‘Gladiator II’ Actor Says Hollywood Is ‘Moving Away’ From ‘Alpha’ Male Roles
“Gladiator II” actor Paul Mescal said Hollywood is changing its approach to leading males. The 29-year-old Irish star made the remarks while promoting his new gay romantic drama, “History of Sound,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. “It’s ever shifting,” he said during a press conference for the film, per Variety. “I think maybe in cinema we’re moving away from the traditional, alpha, leading male characters. I don’t think the film is…
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