Paul Mescal Bulked Up for ‘Gladiator 2’ but Didn’t Want to Become a Sex Symbol: I Never Wanted to Look ‘More Like an Underwear Model Than a Warrior’

Paul Mescal revealed to Vanity Fair as part of the first look at “Gladiator II” that he was offered the sequel’s leading role after meeting director Ridley Scott for only a half-hour. The legendary filmmaker had already become a fan of Mescal’s after he watched the actor’s breakthrough performance in “Normal People.” “We spoke for […]