Paul Mescal was hired for Gladiator II after a half-hour call with Ridley Scott

Paul Mescal was hired for Gladiator II after a half-hour call with Ridley Scott | 7.30

The world fell in love with actor Paul Mescal after his breakout performance in Normal People.
Now, he stars in Ridley Scott's Gladiator II, inheriting Russell Crowe's famous sandals, playing Lucius, the Gladiator's son in search of revenge for the loss of his wife.
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