Paul Mescal, the breakout star of the hit TV series Normal People, is set to take on his next big role as the lead in the highly anticipated Gladiator sequel.The Irish actor, who was nominated for an Academy Award at this year’s ceremony for Aftersun, will step into the shoes of Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s upcoming sequel to the iconic blockbuster. In an interview with Esquire, Mescal talked about the film and also reflected on his journey to Hollywood.While Mescal didn’t directly respond to the rumors that his character Lucius may be Russell Crowe’s Maximus’s illegitimate son, he did emphasize that the film will definitely be paying homage to the original film and spoke about his confidence in stepping into the role and making it his own. “I can’t get into that! I can’t tell you how stressed I am talking about that film in particular, because it’s definitely the biggest one I’ve done. I feel really excited, but, like, it’s difficult to get away from the legacy of the film a bit. I think it’s really well written, and it pays homage to the first one, but it’s very much something that I think I can step into and make comfortably my own,” he explained.RELATED: Joaquin Phoenix Gets Nostalgic About Gladiator Role, Ridley Scott Reunion
Paul Mescal, the breakout star of the hit TV series Normal People, is set to take on his next big role as the lead in the highly anticipated Gladiator sequel.
The Irish actor, who was nominated for an Academy Award at this year’s ceremony for Aftersun, will step into the shoes of Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s upcoming sequel to the iconic blockbuster. In an interview with Esquire, Mescal talked about the film and also reflected on his journey to Hollywood.
While Mescal didn’t directly respond to the rumors that his character Lucius may be Russell Crowe’s Maximus‘s illegitimate son, he did emphasize that the film will definitely be paying homage to the original film and spoke about his confidence in stepping into the role and making it his own. “I can’t get into that! I can’t tell you how stressed I am talking about that film in particular, because it’s definitely the biggest one I’ve done. I feel really excited, but, like, it’s difficult to get away from the legacy of the film a bit. I think it’s really well written, and it pays homage to the first one, but it’s very much something that I think I can step into and make comfortably my own,” he explained.
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