Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott reveals he was convinced to cast Paul Mescal as the lead in his long-awaited sequel to the original epic historical drama after seeing his performance in the miniseries Normal People.Speaking with Total Film for its latest issue, Scott expounded on his impression of Mescal’s showing in Normal People, the acclaimed Irish romantic psychological drama where he plays the central character Connell Waldron. Though Scott admitted Normal People isn’t really his cup of tea, he was blown away by Mescal’s portrayal of Connell in the series and had him on his radar for the Gladiator sequel from then on. “I watched Normal People. It’s not my kind of show, but I saw four episodes in a row – boom, boom, boom. I was thinking, ‘Who the hell is this Paul Mescal?'” he said. “And then I watched the whole series. And then, suddenly, Gladiator 2 came up, because the script was working pretty well. And I kept thinking about Paul. And that was it.”Mescal garnered critical acclaim for his performance on Normal People, winning a BAFTA Award for his showing on the BBC One/Hulu series. Mescal later earned his biggest accolade to date when he received an Academy Award nomination for his work in Aftersun and also won an Olivier Award for his performance in the stage adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire. On the back of that impressive résumé, Mescal was confirmed for Gladiator 2 after it was revealed this past January that he was in talks to play the lead role. One Paramount Pictures executive relayed in July that Mescal’s shirtless scenes in A Streetcar Named Desire convinced them he was a great fit for Gladiator 2.RELATED: Gladiator 2’s Paul Mescal Reveals How the Sequel Pays Homage to the Original
Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott reveals he was convinced to cast Paul Mescal as the lead in his long-awaited sequel to the original epic historical drama after seeing his performance in the miniseries Normal People.
Speaking with Total Film for its latest issue, Scott expounded on his impression of Mescal’s showing in Normal People, the acclaimed Irish romantic psychological drama where he plays the central character Connell Waldron. Though Scott admitted Normal People isn’t really his cup of tea, he was blown away by Mescal’s portrayal of Connell in the series and had him on his radar for the Gladiator sequel from then on. “I watched Normal People. It’s not my kind of show, but I saw four episodes in a row – boom, boom, boom. I was thinking, ‘Who the hell is this Paul Mescal?'” he said. “And then I watched the whole series. And then, suddenly, Gladiator 2 came up, because the script was working pretty well. And I kept thinking about Paul. And that was it.”
Mescal garnered critical acclaim for his performance on Normal People, winning a BAFTA Award for his showing on the BBC One/Hulu series. Mescal later earned his biggest accolade to date when he received an Academy Award nomination for his work in Aftersun and also won an Olivier Award for his performance in the stage adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire. On the back of that impressive résumé, Mescal was confirmed for Gladiator 2 after it was revealed this past January that he was in talks to play the lead role. One Paramount Pictures executive relayed in July that Mescal’s shirtless scenes in A Streetcar Named Desire convinced them he was a great fit for Gladiator 2.
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