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for “Gladiator II” so exquisitely that the filmmakers made him go shirtless for as many scenes as possible, according to his personal trainer Tim Blakeley. In an interview with The Post, Blakeley also revealed the secret weapon he deployed to help the Irish star get a quick pump on set: Coca-cola. Mescal’s show-stopping figure was hard won.

The highly-anticipated Gladiator sequel has finally arrived in theaters, more than two decades after the first film was released.

Paul Mescal has addressed the possibility of returning for Gladiator 3, saying he would be “massively down” to star in it.Ahead of the release of Gladiator 2, director Ridley Scott told The Hollywood Reporter that plans for a third film had already been put in place.“I’d rather get on into Gladiator 3. There’s already an idea,” he said at the time.Mescal, who stars as Lucius in the newly-released sequel, has now expressed his interest in reprising his role.“Oh yeah, massively down,” he told Variety.

Gladiator 2 star Paul Mescal has lost a trivia battle about himself to a superfan.Dubbed “Paul biggest’s fan” his opponent Larissa, who runs the popular @paulmescalpics fan account on Instagram, went to head to head with the actor on some basic biographical questions.Mescal got off to a good start in the “Who Knows Paul Best?” game getting the first question correct.But he proceeded to get several questions wrong, including what his first-ever film was and what year he graduated from drama school. You can view the trivia battle below.A post shared by Paul Mescal Pics (@paulmescalpics)When he realised that he actually graduated from drama school in 2017 instead of what he thought was 2015, Mescal admitted: “I got my own life wrong there.

A Royal expert has issued a caution to Prince William about his vision for the monarchy's future, highlighting the allure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as a potential challenge. In a recent interview, the Prince of Wales shared his approach to shaping a contemporary monarchy, emphasising compassionate leadership and support for the public, describing it as doing Royal "with a smaller".This comes just before King Charles' busy week of engagements, which included the glamorous premiere of "Gladiator II" at Leicester Square, where he appeared solo due to Queen Camilla's ongoing recovery from a chest infection.

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.

Gladiator 2 star Paul Mescal was seemingly unbothered by a recent meeting with King Charles, saying: “I’m Irish so it’s not on the list of priorities.”The actor was introduced to King Charles at the Gladiator II premiere last Wednesday (November 13) in London. The world premiere, which took place in Leicester Square, helped to raise money for the Film and TV Charity.In a new interview with Variety, Mescal was asked about meeting the King and said he was surprised that it had happened at all.He said: “How wild is it? It’s definitely not something that I thought was in the bingo cards.“I’m Irish, so it’s not on the list of priorities,” the actor added.He went on to say that he was pleased for the film’s director Ridley Scott.

Ridley Scott has said Denzel Washington‘s claim that a same-sex kiss got cut from Gladiator 2 is “bullshit”.It comes after Washington, who portrays Macrinus in the sequel to the 2000 blockbuster, told Gayety, he kissed a male co-star in a since-deleted moment.He said: I actually kissed a man in the film but they took it out. They cut it. I think they got chicken.“I kissed a guy full on the lips and they, I guess they weren’t ready for that yet,” he added, before joking that in the sequence he “killed him about five minutes later”, describing it as a “kiss of death.”But at the recent Hollywood premiere of the movie, Scott told Variety: “No that’s bullshit.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Denzel Washington may have said that his same-sex kiss in “Gladiator II” was cut from the movie because the powers that be got “chicken,” but, according to director Ridley Scott, the kiss may not have happened at all. “No, that’s bullshit,” Scott told me Monday night at the “Gladiator II” premiere in Hollywood. He later added, “They never did.

Gladiator II.The Oscar-winning actor plays Macrinus, an ambitious, wealthy Roman businessman who is presumed to be bisexual in the film.“I kissed the man in the film but they took it [out]. I think they got chicken,” he told Gayety.

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.

Denzel Washington expressed his disillusionment with U.S. politics, saying that the masses are “being manipulated” on both sides of the political aisle.

recent appearance on “The Graham Norton Show.”The “Gladiator II” star appeared on Ireland’s “The Late Late Show” on Friday night, where he was asked whether he’d been surprised by his “Foe” co-star’s now-viral remark.“No, I don’t think we were surprised because, as you said, you’re on a talk show like this and you’re kind of just talking,” Mescal, 28, explained.“But I’m not surprised that the message received as much attention that it got because it’s massively important.”Mescal was being interviewed by Norton alongside Eddie Redmayne, Denzel Washington and Ronan on October 25, when the conversation turned to the plot of Redmayne’s latest film, where he plays an assassin who uses his phone as a weapon.Mescal and Norton began joking about the concept, with the “Normal People” actor asking: “Who is actually going to think about that? If someone actually attacked me, I’m not going to go, ‘phone!’”While the rest of the panel laughed, Ronan interjected bluntly: “That’s what girls have to think about all the time.”The remark abruptly ended the banter, and the actress was praised by many online for delivering such a brutal truth.“I’m sure you’ve had Saoirse on the show,” Mescal told “Late Late Show” host Patrick Kielty on Friday.“And she’s quite often, if more often than not, the most intelligent person in the room.”The “Graham Norton Show” moment was no exception, according to Mescal, who said Ronan was “spot on” and “hit the nail on the head.”The “Little Women” actress opened up about the moment herself last month in a Virgin Radio UK interview last month, admitting it wasn’t planned.“It’s definitely not something that I had expected, and I didn’t necessarily set out to sort of make a splash,” she said on “The Ryan Tubridy

Refresh for latest…: Storming 63 international box office markets in its opening frame, and before domestic enters the arena this coming week, Paramount and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II has debuted to an estimated $87M. This is within our pre-release projection, and also marks the biggest overseas start for a Ridley Scott-directed film, as well as Paramount’s best offshore bow for a U.S. R-rated movie.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Gladiator II” entered the international box office arena with $87 million from 63 markets, a powerful start for the quarter-century-in-the-making sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 best picture winner “Gladiator.” This marks the biggest international R-rated opening weekend for Paramount Pictures as well as the best overseas debut for Scott, whose highest-grossing films include “The Martian” ($630 million globally), “Gladiator” ($465 million globally) and “Prometheus” ($403 million). “Gladiator II” enjoyed the strongest start in the United Kingdom with $11.4 million from 722 locations, followed by France with $10.3 million from 729 locations, Spain with $5.6 million from 411 locations, Australia with $5 million from 353 locations and Mexico with $4.7 million from 922 locations.

Paul Mescal has praised Saoirse Ronan for being “spot on” when speaking about women’s safety in a viral clip from The Graham Norton Show. Last month, Mescal and Ronan appeared on the chat show alongside Denzel Washington and Eddie Redmayne, who appeared to promote the upcoming miniseries The Day Of The Jackal.Redmayne stars in it as The Jackal, a shadowy assassin-for-hire who’s also being chased by British intelligence.

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).

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator to receive a sequel, but it seems like another follow-up might be around the corner.Set over two decades after the events of the original film, Gladiator 2 follows Lucius (Paul Mescal) – the son of Lucilla and Maximus – who, after being forced into slavery, follows his father’s path by becoming a gladiator.Alongside Paul Mescal, the film’s cast includes Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington.While talks of a sequel began as early as June 2001, the film was released over two decades later on November 15, 2024 in the UK.Paramount has not officially announced a sequel to Gladiator 2, but Ridley Scott has said he’s “already toying” with the idea.“No seriously! I’ve lit the fuse,” Scott told France’s Premiere magazine. “The ending of Gladiator 2 is reminiscent of The Godfather with Michael Corleone finding himself with a job he didn’t want, and wondering, ‘Now, father, what do I do?’ So the next [film] will be about a man who doesn’t want to be where he is.”As such, assuming Gladiator 2 is a box office success, it’s very likely a sequel is on the cards.While there’s no release date for a third film, it sounds like we won’t have to wait another 24 years at least.In an interview with Total Film, Ridley Scott confirmed he has already made progress on the script.

And the award for best dressed of the night at the UK premiere of Gladiator II? It hands-down has to go to Pedro Pascal’s sister!

A ship-to shore invasion with fleets of Roman battleships fighting with trebuchets and thousands of archers. A naval duel to the death inside a flooded, shark-infested coliseum. A fight against a rampaging rhino, and hand-to-hand combat with a pissed-off hairless, snarling, possibly rabid baboon. Nobody does these things as well, or efficiently, as Ridley Scott, and with Gladiator II he’s topped the action of the Oscar-winning 2000 original, in a reflection of a more cruel, decadent and crumbling Rome, plagued by years of upheaval since the death of Russell Crowe’s rebel leader Maximus.