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Gladiator II is the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s blockbuster 2000 drama Gladiator. Set over 20 years after the events of the first film, the sequel appears to be a return to the action, drama, and scope that made its predecessor so beloved. The movie’s cast includes Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Connie Nielsen, the latter of whom also appeared in the original.
Screen Rant spoke with Paul Mescal about his role as Lucius Verus in Gladiator II. Mescal touched on the physical regimen that helped him to get in fighting shape for the film, bringing to life real-world historical figures and locations, and working with Ridley Scott. Mescal also teased a special moment toward the end of the film.
✕ Remove Ads What kind of research or physical training did you undertake to accurately capture the historical context and physicality of your role? ✕ Remove Ads Paul Mescal: Yes and no. Because it was Ridley at the center of both of those stories and he directed the first one with such brilliance, the fact that he was behind the camera on this filled me with confidence. Of course, there's a natural nervousness and a desire to deliver, but that's true of anything, regardless of a legacy of a film that's preceded yours.
✕ Remove Ads This film transports you right back in time. Was there a moment on set, especially in that Colosseum set, where you were there, and just felt like you were just completely transported back 2,000 years ago?
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