Saoirse Ronan presents award for making ‘challenging cinema’ to Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal arrives at the fourth annual Academy Museum Gala on Saturday (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Saoirse Ronan has presented her fellow Irish actor Paul Mescal with an award at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures gala event.

Normal People star Mescal, who was nominated for a best Oscar actor gong for his role in drama Aftersun – and is starring in the hotly anticipated Gladiator II movie, attended the fourth year of the event on Saturday.