Fans are in an uproar after Natalie Portman and Paul Mescal were spotted together at a bar in London. Portman, 42, and Mescal, 28, were captured in photos obtained by The Daily Mail sharing a cigarette outside Bar 69 in Islington, London. They sported ...

D o we smell a new romance in the air? Natalie Portman and Paul Mescal got the internet buzzing this morning when new photos emerged of the pair sharing a smoke outside of a London bar.

There’s a lot to love about the notion of the recently single Portman and always adorable Mescal delving into a situationship of some sort, but even if they’re just platonic smoking buddies, there’s plenty of cultural precedent to support the idea that we’re heading into something of a May-December summer.

Natalie Portman and Paul Mescal were seen hanging out outside of a London bar on May 28, more than two months after the Black Swan star finalized her divorce with Benjamin Millepied.

Frequently Asked Questions about Natalie Portman’s Outing with Paul Mescal When were Natalie Portman and Paul Mescal spotted together in London? They were seen together shortly

Natalie Portman and Paul Mescal reportedly remain "just friends" amid photos of the pair going viral earlier this week. On Wednesday, editors at MailOnline published photos of the Oscar-winning actress and Normal People star hanging out together outside of a bar in Islington,