Even before they were certified besties, Paul Mescal was rooting for Daisy Edgar-Jones. The co-stars revealed how the “Fresh” actor landed the role in “Normal People,” and funnily enough, both have very different versions of how they believe the audition went down, per Vulture.
Edgar-Jones, who didn’t have a lot of experience in acting before being cast in the show, recalled being extremely nervous about her audition with Mescal. She said, “I just strung together some words. I had no banter at all because I was so nervous. I have no idea what we talked about.” Despite her nervousness, it didn’t appear that way to her future co-star, as he hoped she would land the role as Marianne. He explained, “In my head, I was like, Daisy is going to get it. When I saw you downstairs, I really wanted to say, ‘I think you’re going to get it.’ I wanted to put your nerves at ease and be like, ‘In my opinion, you did the best.'” Although Mescal didn’t tell Edgar-Jones his true feelings, he continued to have faith that the 24-year-old would land the role.
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Mescal lucked out, and despite being in the dark throughout the casting, Edgar-Jones ended up getting the role. Even after they filmed the “Aftersun” actor couldn’t stop raving about Edgar-Jones. According to the Daily Mail, Mescal shared a sweet sentiment about his co-star, saying, “I couldn’t have asked for a better partner.”
