Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones Support ‘Normal People’ Author Sally Rooney After U.K. Bans Her Books: She’s a ‘Writer, Not a Terrorist’
Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have thrown their support behind Sally Rooney, whose book “Normal People” would catapult them both to fame following its…
Variety reports: Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have thrown their support behind Sally Rooney, whose book “Normal People” would catapult them both to fame following its hit TV adaptation.
The pair — alongside numerous others, including Mescal’s Oscar-winning “Hamnet” co-star Jessie Buckely — have signed an open letter to the U.K. government backing Rooney, whose books are now banned.
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