As the crowd descended on the edge of the red carpet, the man of the hour, introduced as “the man, the myth, the legend”, moved through fans of all ages who were there to welcome him. From 10am yesterday, fans and curious onlookers assembled ahead of the premiere of the Ridley Scott film. They held up copies of the book , posters of and even a passport for the star to sign.

Tamari Fourre (26), from Bordeaux, France, was so flustered by the star’s arrival that he handed him his travel document to sign rather than a poster. He told the that he saw Mescal was arriving at the premiere, which coincided with his own arrival. “I didn’t have a book or a poster so I thought, ‘Why not just hand over my passport?’,” he said.

“It’s my valid passport, but it’s OK, they don’t stamp them any more. I needed it customised anyway.” On receiving the passport, Mescal said: “Is this someone’s actual valid passport? It’s got an eagle on it.

” Although initially reluctant, the actor did end up signing it. Paul Mescal reacts to Dublin lookalike competition Mescal mingled with die-hard fans who were well-versed in his tastes and imprint on pop-culture. The Kildare star also reacted to news of a lookalike competition held yesterday in Smithfield, Dublin, saying that those who participated in it “had the spirit of it”.

“We all know Irish lads wear the shorts, it’s not fashion,” he said. The star was greeted by cheers of “Ole, Ole, Ole” as he arrived at the.