I said the only problem is ‘Russell, you look like the dying warrior so it can’t be you.’ But it was a good idea," Scott added."Gladiator II" starring Paul Mescal opens in theaters on Nov. 22.

Director Ridley Scott, who is awaiting the release of his upcoming movie 'Gladiator 2', has revealed how he zeroed down on

Paul Mescal first made a name for himself working on smaller indie projects like All of Us Strangers and Aftersun. However, the large-scale sequel Gladiator 2 gave him a new set o

The actor was cast after a single conversation that he said was mostly about director Ridley Scott's passion for gaelic football.

The Normal People actor shared that he spoke with the director for just 30 minutes before being offered the part.

Paul Mescal wants Russell Crowe to pick up the phone. The Normal People star, 28, plays Crowe’s on screen son Lucius in the forthcoming sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical epic Gladiator, which won Crowe an Oscar for Best Actor upon release.

A quartet of stars, headed by Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, were on hand Monday in Tokyo to celebrate “Gladiator II” and its master filmmaker Ridley Scott. Mescal, who plays the gladiator Lucius,

Sir Ridley Scott has insisted 'Gladiator II' won't receive a separate extended cut because the theatrical version is the "final" cut.