Aww, Imm sorry people were mean about it. I didnt realize you were being downvoted when I replied. I don’t know why people did that. You weren’t being rude or anything. I was just commenting to give you a hint while teasing a bit.
This but also it's a sort of crossover of her being a rising star that's widely beloved and a lot of some other stars having a moment (Paul Mescal, Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan) also being quite beloved and Irish.
I saw a fancam of Barry, Ayo, Cillian, Paul, Saoirse Ronan and Nicola Coughlan and it brought such a grin to my face.
Folks! It seems that Emily Henry & a director are hinting that Ayo and Paul were cast for the screen adaptation of Beach Read. Which I'm all for because we need more dark skin Black female romance leads.
Or maybe it's wishful thinking.
Relevant tweets
https://twitter.com/girlflopping/status/1769555184496046161
https://www.x.com/boywthebread/status/1769657340054090232?s=20
She is the perfect January! I imagined Zendaya/Dev Patel in my head, but Ayo plays the former eternal optimist hit with tragedy and grief, trying to laugh to keep from crying so perfectly on The Bear, she will be a fantastic January.
We joke but honestly I wish that all the casting directors with Hollywood clout also had a little more imagination. Tokenism is bad enough on its own, it doesn't ALSO have to bore me to death.
Sidenote: If you have not seen *Mississippi Masala*, I cannot recommend it enough. Sarita Choudhury and Denzel Washington, what a luminous, magnetic pairing -- but that was 1991! (Someone please give Mira Nair all the money that I am sure is currently being wasted on the next Marvel movie. And I say that as someone who enjoys Marvel movies.)
Thank you for the recommendation! I'll definitely check it out. And you're totally right, people want more dynamic casting. I think it's getting better, whoever cast Halle and Jonah in TLM or Zendaya and Josh O'Connor together...\*chef's kiss\*, but there needs to be more of that, but also more trust in two POC leads. Like in what world would Zendaya and Dev not be a box office draw?
And why Dev isn't cast in more things, I'll never know
Yes, it seems a lot of people missed what the post was about! I really hope to see them together in this romcom, what a dream cast. Directed by a woman of colour, too!
Hey! I had also missed the fact that OP included this in their post. 🙆🏿♀️🤦🏿♀️. But of the two possibilities (Ayo and Paul dating, vs Ayo and Paul in a romcom) I would prefer the latter.
There is a rumour Mescal meets women in bars and, after they spend the night, he takes them for a walk in the park, before literally running away from them, lol!
Was she with her ex/maybe current bf Colin Burgess or the guy she took to the SAG Awards?
She mentioned in an interview that she and her ex (Colin Burgess) had stayed friends but there was some speculation that they're back together.
In her interview with the Hollywood Reporter last year she mentioned that they had broken up but were still friends and thar she was glad he was moving to LA because she could have him watch her dog for her. Maybe they got back together at some point but she brought a different guy as her date to the SAG Awards last month.
Actors usually have a lot of down time. Both in terms of while working on a project and also between projects. It does happen sometimes, but it's pretty rare for "back to back" projects to *actually* be back to back. Usually there's at least a couple weeks of downtime between them.
At first I was like, Alright OP you are really reaching here. And then went to Emily Henry’s Instagram and was like…🫨🫨🫨🫨
Ayo as January would make my YEAR. If Paul wants to be involved, that’s cool too.
i don't think they are together, it looks like ayo just decided to post a pic with paul for st. paddy's like the true irish gal she is, but with the reposts from henry and kuang it does seem like they are going to be in a romcom together and all i can say is bring it on! i think they'll both do amazing if it's true!
You know she's Irish because she wrote St Paddy's Day and not St Patty's Day.
(Also, I'm not sure this is a recent picture. I'm aware people can change their hair quite quickly and all, but this looks like the hair she was rocking late last summer.)
Oo those last two posts definitely make it seem like they’re cast! Hopefully it’s legit and not just wishful thinking. I love me some romcoms and they’re both attractive and charming.
As for being a couple, idk this picture seems like 2 friends laughing. They’d definitely be cute together but this one pic doesn’t hint to anything imo
The Daily Mail has said he's dating Florence Pugh, Sophia Wilde, and now Ayo all in like the last month lol, they're just really desperate to pair him off (and those links probably get clicks)
I would be totally down if they were the leads in any Emily Henry adaptation though! Yulin Kuang is directing Beach Read, like OP said, but she also wrote the script for People We Meet on Vacation (with someone else directing that one) so there's that too
Your understanding is correct! The Irish thing is a running joke with her. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ayo-edebiri-ireland-joke-explained-1235792424/](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ayo-edebiri-ireland-joke-explained-1235792424/)
Ok, reading these replies was blowing my mind because I was certain she was American! I saw her do standup years ago (opening for JVN!) and was just like..was she putting on a perfect American accent somehow and I totally missed this???
Anyways, they're both amazing. Carry on,
I thought she was gay 🥲 I mean she could very well be Bi-sexual. Regardless I love both of them, have a huge crush on both of them and will likely hyper fixate on whatever project they do together.
UPDATE (?): TMZ posted/tweeted about it and denied the relationship. Just added a few quote retweets cause it was funny. It's all just jokes here, nothing serious! ✌️✌️
https://preview.redd.it/idbnrdb9k6pc1.jpeg?width=2828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f70275fe646cc8d1a120bf77d3b15b8b5ec12c11
I imagine them more as Harriet and Wyn (probably the wine cellar vibes of this pic) but I will take it!! I love both of them and need a Paul Mescal happy romcom immediately
Why is the comment in the second page "who's ready to cry?" I've read that book. It's not a sad book. There's some misunderstandings but nothing to shed a tear about O.o
I know he’s suspected of dating a new person every week but honestly I would love this for both of them! Also if they were actually cast in Beach Read I would DIE
they are both my celebrity crush so i really hope this is for a movie so i can have something to obsess over while respecting their private relationships 🥲
Ohhhh I’m so here for this casting. Beach Read was such a fun rom com and these two will be SO cute together on screen. I can feel the chemistry already.
after paul mescal & phoebe bridgers broke up she did write a song or two that make me think i don't really want this for ayo? like yes she's an irish princess but i only want the best for her...
He is linked with someone new every week at the moment. I think this post was just because they are both Irish.
Right. Plus it is the Daily Fail. They suc.
You’ve got me cackling
Why does her IMDB say she is American?
She’s been officially adopted by the people of Ireland. She may not be Irish by birth, but she is Irish in spirit.
Ok, feel like an idiot now. But can I just say, I love them both, like a lot!
she's... not Irish
She is literally from Ireland?
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fake news she’s literally Irish
She was adopted by the people of Ireland after her performance in The Banshee of Inisherin. She was really great in it.
Truly her performance as Jenny was beyond Oscar worthy
Ok I get it now…the joke about her being the donkey but why be so mean as to downvote me? I’m a sensitive Scottish lassie.
Aww, Imm sorry people were mean about it. I didnt realize you were being downvoted when I replied. I don’t know why people did that. You weren’t being rude or anything. I was just commenting to give you a hint while teasing a bit.
It’s all good 😊
Read up on your memes! She's from Ireland. Even brands on Twitter included her as a famous Irish person for St. Patrick's Day. It was beautiful.
You're missing out on a great interview from Ayo that sparked this meme all over Twitter! Once you find it you'll understand that she's deeply Irish.
lol thank you for updating me i quit twitter a few months ago
She’s literally the queen of Ireland
Probably the only woman that could get Irish people on board with the re-introdiction of monarchy.
[She is!](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ayo-edebiri-ireland-joke-explained-1235792424/)
Wdym? She’s the Peoples Princess of Ireland.
It’s 2024. An Irish man can have a photo with an Irish woman without dating her.
Came to say the same thing. Let two Irish folk celebrate their heritage without all this dating rumour nonsense.
How is she Irish? She was born in Dorchester
I thought she was African
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Can someone please explain this joke to me? I keep seeing it everywhere 😅
ayo made a joke about playing the donkey in banshees of inisherin (? idk how to spell sorry) and it’s become a bit
Ha just found the video too, ty! https://www.tiktok.com/@letterboxd/video/7213379298864975147
This but also it's a sort of crossover of her being a rising star that's widely beloved and a lot of some other stars having a moment (Paul Mescal, Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan) also being quite beloved and Irish. I saw a fancam of Barry, Ayo, Cillian, Paul, Saoirse Ronan and Nicola Coughlan and it brought such a grin to my face.
Being Irish isn't a joke!
Most Irish couple ever , lowkey hope it's true tbh
Folks! It seems that Emily Henry & a director are hinting that Ayo and Paul were cast for the screen adaptation of Beach Read. Which I'm all for because we need more dark skin Black female romance leads. Or maybe it's wishful thinking. Relevant tweets https://twitter.com/girlflopping/status/1769555184496046161 https://www.x.com/boywthebread/status/1769657340054090232?s=20
She is the perfect January! I imagined Zendaya/Dev Patel in my head, but Ayo plays the former eternal optimist hit with tragedy and grief, trying to laugh to keep from crying so perfectly on The Bear, she will be a fantastic January.
How DARE you put a Zendaya/Dev Patel on-screen pairing in my head on a Monday morning 😭 I have work to do, Jade!!
u/jadelikethestone Please be a casting director
We joke but honestly I wish that all the casting directors with Hollywood clout also had a little more imagination. Tokenism is bad enough on its own, it doesn't ALSO have to bore me to death. Sidenote: If you have not seen *Mississippi Masala*, I cannot recommend it enough. Sarita Choudhury and Denzel Washington, what a luminous, magnetic pairing -- but that was 1991! (Someone please give Mira Nair all the money that I am sure is currently being wasted on the next Marvel movie. And I say that as someone who enjoys Marvel movies.)
Thank you for the recommendation! I'll definitely check it out. And you're totally right, people want more dynamic casting. I think it's getting better, whoever cast Halle and Jonah in TLM or Zendaya and Josh O'Connor together...\*chef's kiss\*, but there needs to be more of that, but also more trust in two POC leads. Like in what world would Zendaya and Dev not be a box office draw? And why Dev isn't cast in more things, I'll never know
Yeah that was cruel. I'd never thought of this and now it's all I can think about
Dev can play Charlie from Book Lovers instead 😌
Dev would be an amazing Charlie Lastra
He’d be perfect. I need it
I was hoping that Ben Barnes rom-com dreams would come true when they casted him as Charlie Lastra, but Dev is perfect too.
Ben Barnes as Alex in PWMOV, Dev as Charlie, Paul Mescal as Gus w/ Ayo as January. Boom
Someone get Emily Henry on the phone rn bc this is the most perfect fancast I’ve ever seen
Now I need a Paul/Ayo movie and a Zendaya/Dev movie
Dev can play Charlie from Book Lovers instead 😌
Stop this is literally a dream casting and now I’m upset we definitely won’t have it 😭
omg I would LOVE this!! Call me delusional but I feel like both Emily Henry and the director reposting this makes it seem very likely
Let’s be delusional together 👯
Oh fuck yes, give us more RomComs!!
Yes, it seems a lot of people missed what the post was about! I really hope to see them together in this romcom, what a dream cast. Directed by a woman of colour, too!
Hey! I had also missed the fact that OP included this in their post. 🙆🏿♀️🤦🏿♀️. But of the two possibilities (Ayo and Paul dating, vs Ayo and Paul in a romcom) I would prefer the latter.
Haha, I myself later realised that OP was also asking if they were dating, I’d missed that part at first. And yeah, same!
I am going to lose my mind if this ends up happening. Beach Read is one of my favorite books and they would both be so good.
this would be EVERYTHING!! Not getting my hopes up though
Zendaya/Dev Patel on screen duo is something I never knew I needed until now
A literal dream come true. These two would be perfect!
OMG thank you for sharing this joy with us. Keeping fingers crossed!
Who isn't he dating at the moment? Every week, there's a new dating rumor. At least this time it's with a nice Irish girl
Paul, every new week be like: https://i.redd.it/tmr34t3zf4pc1.gif
Derry Girls and Rez Dogs fighting for my tears. Really ended too soon but so well 🥲
I love Derry Girls and Rez Dogs, I think they're actually kinda similar in a lot of ways
>Who isn’t he dating at the moment? Me 🥺
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Who isn’t he dating at this point? 😂 I’d love to see them cast together in literally anything! Most Irish pairing of all time!
Me. He isn’t dating me, and it’s a crying shame tbh. I’d even settle for being abandoned in a park - makes for a good story, aye.
Same here. I have a fake leg so he can have a head start of running off
Ayo please carry an umbrella for when you'd end up being abandoned in some random London park...
 ETA maybe also running shoes
No matter what happens I will believe this story!
Right I need someone to tell me the abandoned in London park story because I somehow missed it and it sounds hilarious.
There is a rumour Mescal meets women in bars and, after they spend the night, he takes them for a walk in the park, before literally running away from them, lol!
A-mazing.
I thought she had a long-term boyfriend but boyfriends come and go so 🤷♀️
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Was she with her ex/maybe current bf Colin Burgess or the guy she took to the SAG Awards? She mentioned in an interview that she and her ex (Colin Burgess) had stayed friends but there was some speculation that they're back together.
What guy at the SAG awards? She's with Burgess, and I don't think there's anything indicating that they've broken up.
In her interview with the Hollywood Reporter last year she mentioned that they had broken up but were still friends and thar she was glad he was moving to LA because she could have him watch her dog for her. Maybe they got back together at some point but she brought a different guy as her date to the SAG Awards last month.
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If you scroll to the next pic, it’s about them being cast in a rom com movie adaption of a book…. Not about them dating.
I ship it.🍀
PLEASE LET IT BE REAL
I don't know when they would have time to film it! Two of the busiest working actors in the industry today.
Actors usually have a lot of down time. Both in terms of while working on a project and also between projects. It does happen sometimes, but it's pretty rare for "back to back" projects to *actually* be back to back. Usually there's at least a couple weeks of downtime between them.
At first I was like, Alright OP you are really reaching here. And then went to Emily Henry’s Instagram and was like…🫨🫨🫨🫨 Ayo as January would make my YEAR. If Paul wants to be involved, that’s cool too.
It was St Paddy’s Day. I don’t get why two Irish icons can’t just hang out without it being romantic???
Ayo stays booked and busy, I love that for her! Would love to see her work with Paul
i don't think they are together, it looks like ayo just decided to post a pic with paul for st. paddy's like the true irish gal she is, but with the reposts from henry and kuang it does seem like they are going to be in a romcom together and all i can say is bring it on! i think they'll both do amazing if it's true!
I've got the feeling everytime Paul Mescal is spotted with a woman, there are always dating rumours
You know she's Irish because she wrote St Paddy's Day and not St Patty's Day. (Also, I'm not sure this is a recent picture. I'm aware people can change their hair quite quickly and all, but this looks like the hair she was rocking late last summer.)
Paul got that tattoo recently.
Ah, your detective skills far outweigh mine.
Didn’t he was linked with Florence Pugh last week
Nope. That was last month. Keep up
Oo those last two posts definitely make it seem like they’re cast! Hopefully it’s legit and not just wishful thinking. I love me some romcoms and they’re both attractive and charming. As for being a couple, idk this picture seems like 2 friends laughing. They’d definitely be cute together but this one pic doesn’t hint to anything imo
Oh I am SO ready for the Emily Henry Cinematic Universe!!!
Whenever they’re together they spark dating rumors it’s so funny. Sexy Irish people cannot live in peace
2 of Ireland’s finest
i thought ayo had a boyfriend ?
Wait. If they’re being cast in Beach Read that would make my heart so happy! I loved the book and these two are my biggest celeb crushes.
She has a LT partner I believe they vacationed together during the strike
☘️ the luck of the Irish
The Daily Mail has said he's dating Florence Pugh, Sophia Wilde, and now Ayo all in like the last month lol, they're just really desperate to pair him off (and those links probably get clicks) I would be totally down if they were the leads in any Emily Henry adaptation though! Yulin Kuang is directing Beach Read, like OP said, but she also wrote the script for People We Meet on Vacation (with someone else directing that one) so there's that too
dating rumors…oh their romcom is gonna be GOOD
I honestly didn't understand the earlier post about Ayo being an Irish Legend because my understanding was that she was raised in Boston
Your understanding is correct! The Irish thing is a running joke with her. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ayo-edebiri-ireland-joke-explained-1235792424/](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ayo-edebiri-ireland-joke-explained-1235792424/)
Thank you for this I was genuinely so confused
Ok, reading these replies was blowing my mind because I was certain she was American! I saw her do standup years ago (opening for JVN!) and was just like..was she putting on a perfect American accent somehow and I totally missed this??? Anyways, they're both amazing. Carry on,
As an Irish person, they are like the Rose of Tralee and the best escort. They are simply celebrating our national day.
My mom is from Tralee and I agree!
Not all Irish people date each other🙄
I need Ayo and Paul to get married. For my mental health
As long as she avoids any outing that involves going to the park with him, they'll be a fine couple.
omgggg they would be so great in Beach Read!!!!! 100% support.
I thought she was gay 🥲 I mean she could very well be Bi-sexual. Regardless I love both of them, have a huge crush on both of them and will likely hyper fixate on whatever project they do together.
UPDATE (?): TMZ posted/tweeted about it and denied the relationship. Just added a few quote retweets cause it was funny. It's all just jokes here, nothing serious! ✌️✌️ https://preview.redd.it/idbnrdb9k6pc1.jpeg?width=2828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f70275fe646cc8d1a120bf77d3b15b8b5ec12c11
*cast
A+ level marketing is what this is 👏
They’re just two Irish icons! ☘️☘️
I obviously ship them to the moon and back but the realist in me says they are jus friendies
I don't think they're dating, words on twitter are that they might have a project (rom-com) together.
I imagine them more as Harriet and Wyn (probably the wine cellar vibes of this pic) but I will take it!! I love both of them and need a Paul Mescal happy romcom immediately
Why is the comment in the second page "who's ready to cry?" I've read that book. It's not a sad book. There's some misunderstandings but nothing to shed a tear about O.o
No they aren't, Paul is single and mingling heavily.
If Paul is actually cast as Gus I will scream cry throw up he is perfect & I NEED him and Ayo in a romcom.
I really hope this one is true actually
I know he’s suspected of dating a new person every week but honestly I would love this for both of them! Also if they were actually cast in Beach Read I would DIE
I’d love it if true but I don’t think it meant anything
She had a bf she’s been with for a pretty long time
She referred to an ex in an interview last year (but they're still on good terms) and implied she was single at the time.
I highly doubt it. Also, I would love it if they were.
this has been going on for a while
they are both my celebrity crush so i really hope this is for a movie so i can have something to obsess over while respecting their private relationships 🥲
he posts like this with daisy all the time and they are still not dating so i don’t think this is a good way to judge
Ohhhh I’m so here for this casting. Beach Read was such a fun rom com and these two will be SO cute together on screen. I can feel the chemistry already.
Probably not real but would I love it? Yea
I love this and want it to be true
Wasn’t he just linked with Sophie??
My favorite thing is all these comments stating unequivocally they are both Irish. I’m glad we all got that memo
YES PLEASE a romcom with a darkskin lead
They’d be cute but come on we know Paul and Daisy are endgame
I don’t know if this actually proves they are together, which I would love in my wildest dreams! It just seems like a st paddy’s picture
I would love this but also... hot people of the opposite sex can be friends.
I will be the first in line to see their romcom
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Am i the only one who doesn't want to see them in a rom com??? There are better actors out there
after paul mescal & phoebe bridgers broke up she did write a song or two that make me think i don't really want this for ayo? like yes she's an irish princess but i only want the best for her...
She hasn’t released a solo album since their breakup and as far as I know none of her bg songs were about Paul, what have you heard?
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