Age: 30
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Paul Colm Michael Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/ MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. He rose to fame with his role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), earning a BAFTA TV Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Mescal progressed to film acting with roles in the psychological dramas The Lost Daughter (2021) and God's Creatures (2022). His starring roles as a troubled father in Aftersun (2022) and a mysterious neighbour in All of Us Strangers (2023) earned him nominations for BAFTA Film Awards in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award for the former. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Mescal expanded to big-budget films with a leading role in the historical action film Gladiator II (2024).
After a devastating battle with the Sun that leaves him overcharged and slowly dying, Superman faces his greatest challenge yet not a single enemy, but time itself. As he struggles with his mortality, he works to secure a lasting future for Earth, Lois, and the ideals he has fought for. When the violent anti-hero team known as The Elite, led by the ruthless Manchester Black, rises to fame by enforcing brutal justice, Superman is forced to prove that hope and compassion are stronger than fear. Meanwhile, the alien conqueror Brainiac descends upon Earth, threatening to bottle Metropolis and destroy humanity. Caught between cosmic annihilation and the erosion of his own life, Superman must rally his remaining strength to inspire the world one final time and show that even in death, the Man of Steel is eternal.
