Paul Mescal said he had a "fucking miserable" experience losing 26 pounds in two months after gaining 22 pounds for "Gladiator II." Mescal plays the lead, Lucius, in the upcoming Ridley Scott sequel, which could cement his status as one of the next generation of movie stars alongside Jenna Ortega, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya.

Gladiator II” may have taken over two decades to come to fruition, but star Paul Mescal is already thinking about a third installment of Ridley Scott’s epic. When asked by Variety at the film’s London premiere if he’d want to make “Gladiator 3,

Despite his relatively short career, Paul Mescal has already received a number of accolades. Over the last few years Paul Mescal has went from a relatively unknown theatre actor to the star of a major blockbuster film.

He starred in "Normal People" and "Aftersun," and now he will appear in the second instalment of "Gladiator." To become a worthy successor to Russell Crowe, Mescal had to gain a lot of muscle mass, and he's eager to talk about it.