Lucius Verus: Last News

III at the “Gladiator II” premiere in London last week.“Never met the king [before that night],” Mescal told Variety in a video posted on X Monday. “It’s definitely not something that I thought was in the bingo cards.

Paul Mescal plays the lead role of Lucius in Gladiator 2, but his character’s origins have been redefined from the original film.Set over two decades after the events of the 2000 original, Gladiator 2 follows Lucius – the son of Lucilla and Maximus – who, after being forced into slavery, follows his father’s path by becoming a gladiator.Other members of the cast include Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington.Lucius (Spencer Treat Clark) has a small role in the original film. He is the young son of Lucille (Connie Nielson), who is the sister of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).

Denzel Washington has been discussing his character in Gladiator II – a former gladiator turned rich arms dealer.Washington was in attendance at an exclusive early screening of the Ridley Scott sequel on Friday night (October 18) alongside co-stars including Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger, and spoke about his character Macrinus in the Q&A.“He’s misunderstood. He’s a nice fellow,” he began, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Nell Mescal has addressed nepotism accusations regarding her musical career and opened up about the rumours about her brother Paul.The Irish singer-songwriter released her debut EP ‘Can I Miss It For A Minute?’ back in May and sat down with The Independent to discuss the creation of it. During her chat with the publication, she discussed the nepotism accusations she has dealt with regarding her musical career following the massive success of her brother, actor Paul Mescal.“I was already a musician when [Paul got famous],” she said.

Ellise Shafer Russell Crowe has admitted that he’s “slightly uncomfortable” with the fact that Ridley Scott is making a sequel to “Gladiator.” Crowe played the lead character, Maximus Decimus Meridius, in Scott’s 2000 epic, which won him an Oscar for best actor and launched him to worldwide fame. Now, “Normal People” breakout Paul Mescal is starring in “Gladiator II” as Lucius Verus, the grandson of former Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris). As you may recall, Marcus was brutally killed by his power-hungry son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) after he appointed Maximus as his successor.

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have teased the potential return of Normal People.The duo starred in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel in 2020, which went on to become the BBC iPlayer’s most popular series that year.Now, Edgar-Jones has shared a photo on her Instagram story, hinting at a potential second season of Normal People.“We’ve got some news to share!! Watch this place,” they wrote alongside the photo, which you can view below.No further details about a potential second series have been released by Edgar-Jones or Mescal.The 12-part series followed Connell Waldron (Mescal) and Marianne Sheridan (Edgar-Jones) as they fall in and out of each other’s lives from school into university and beyond.They previously hinted at a potential second series shortly after the first series aired telling NME that things had been deliberately left open. “Series one is the book,” Mescal added.

Paul Mescal to play one of the Fab Four in his upcoming Beatles biopic.Mescal first gained attention for his award-winning role as Connell Waldron in the 2020 drama miniseries Normal People. He was also nominated for Best Actor at the 95th Academy Awards for his portrayal of Calum in 2022’s Aftersun.The actor is set to star as Lucius Verus in Ridley Scott’s upcoming Gladiator II. Verus is the nephew of the original film’s villain Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) but grows up idolising deceased gladiator Maximus (Russell Crowe).Now, The Hollywood Reporter has released a new feature highlighting 10 young movie stars who are taking Hollywood by storm.

Ridley Scott’s upcoming Gladiator II has been shared – and it shows Paul Mescal as a gladiator fighting a rhinoceros.The footage was shown by Paramount yesterday (April 12) at the Las Vegas Cinema Con. It also included clips from actors Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal, who are also in the film.“I remember that day.

Gladiator sequel.Crowe recently confirmed that he is “not involved” in the upcoming sequel to the 2000 film, with Normal People and Aftersun star Paul Mescal rumoured to take the starring role.“I mean, look, the only thing that I really feel about it is slightly jealous, you know? Because I was a much younger man, obviously, and it was a huge experience in my life,” Crowe told Collider.“It’s something that changed my life, really. It changed the way people regarded me and what I do for a living, and, you know, I’ve been very lucky to be involved in lots of big movies, but the legs on that film are incredible.”He added: “Here it is, it’s 2023, and we made that film in 1999.

The long-awaited Gladiator sequel will reportedly begin shooting in May with filming locations already selected for Ouarzazate, Morocco.The Sun reports that locations in the Moroccan city have been chosen for filming, with a source estimating the sequel could be 'ready' as early as 2024.While details of the story have remained closely guarded, the outlet reports the sequel may revolve around Roman Empress Lucilla's son Lucius Verus.  It's happening! The long-awaited Gladiator sequel will reportedly begin shooting in May with filming locations already selected for Ouarzazate, Morocco Russell Crowe, who played the titular gladiator who was killed at the end of the film, has not yet signed onto the movie, however fans are of course hoping he returns for a flashback scene.The search for actors to play the major roles has also already begun, adds The Sun.  'This has been building since 2018 and for a long time it looked like it may never see the light of day,' the source said. 'But suddenly late last year the production team really sprung into life after settling on a new script which seemed to inspire them.'A few months later everything was up and running and now it’s well underway.

The long-awaited Gladiator sequel will reportedly begin shooting in May with filming locations already selected for Ouarzazate, Morocco.The Sun reports that locations in the Moroccan city have been chosen for filming, with a source estimating the sequel could be 'ready' as early as 2024.While details of the story have remained closely guarded, the outlet reports the sequel may revolve around Roman Empress Lucilla's son Lucius Verus.  It's happening! The long-awaited Gladiator sequel will reportedly begin shooting in May with filming locations already selected for Ouarzazate, Morocco Russell Crowe, who played the titular gladiator who was killed at the end of the film, has not yet signed onto the movie, however fans are of course hoping he returns for a flashback scene.The search for actors to play the major roles has also already begun, adds The Sun.  'This has been building since 2018 and for a long time it looked like it may never see the light of day,' the source said. 'But suddenly late last year the production team really sprung into life after settling on a new script which seemed to inspire them.'A few months later everything was up and running and now it’s well underway.

The long-awaited Gladiator sequel will reportedly begin shooting in May with filming locations already selected for Ouarzazate, Morocco.The Sun reports that locations in the Moroccan city have been chosen for filming, with a source estimating the sequel could be 'ready' as early as 2024.While details of the story have remained closely guarded, the outlet reports the sequel may revolve around Roman Empress Lucilla's son Lucius Verus.  It's happening! The long-awaited Gladiator sequel will reportedly begin shooting in May with filming locations already selected for Ouarzazate, Morocco Russell Crowe, who played the titular gladiator who was killed at the end of the film, has not yet signed onto the movie, however fans are of course hoping he returns for a flashback scene.The search for actors to play the major roles has also already begun, adds The Sun.  'This has been building since 2018 and for a long time it looked like it may never see the light of day,' the source said. 'But suddenly late last year the production team really sprung into life after settling on a new script which seemed to inspire them.'A few months later everything was up and running and now it’s well underway.