Gladiator II's Paul Mescal praised by former school as they delight fans with old student snaps of star

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Gladiator II star Paul Mescal has received a glowing tribute from his former school who have congratulated him on his leading role in the new Hollywood film which hit cinemas at the weekend.The Irish star, 28, who plays Lucius in Ridley Scott's sequel of the 2000 film, was praised by Maynooth Post Primary School where he previously attended as a former student.The Irish secondary school took to Facebook to congratulate Paul as they wrote: "From student to gladiator, wishing the best of luck to past pupil Paul Mescal as Gladiator II comes to cinemas nationwide and worldwide this week."It’s our greatest pleasure, here at MPP, to continue to watch Paul’s career soar.

We’re all be tuning in to see Paul’s appearance on the Late Late Show as he chats with @patrickielty this fine Friday night."To fans' delight, the school also shared a trio of snaps - two of which show Paul as a young student and it's safe to say the Normal People star has always had his handsome looks - while the third is a snapshot of Paul in the Gladiator II film.The sequel film starring huge names such as Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington, hit cinema screens in the UK on November 15. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Paul made an appearance on the Late Late show with Patrick Kielty the following day on Saturday November 16 in a pre-recorded interview where he discussed the release of his latest film.Another point of conversation was his 'roman-esque genetics' with many fans pointing out that the actor has the perfect 'roman' nose for the Gladiator film.Addressing this topic on the show, Paul revealed that his nose actually caused him "such hassle in secondary school" and at one