Paul Mescal has revealed that he gained his function in Gladiator II after one 30-minute Zoom name with director Ridley Scott.
The Irish actor stars alongside Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Connie Nielsen within the sequel to Scott’s 2000 Gladiator, due for launch in November.
Mescal spoke about his transient audition course of throughout an interview with the BBC’s Graham Norton, when he stated: “Ridley doesn’t waste time.”
“I believed there could be digital camera exams and auditions, however we Zoomed for half an hour, spoke for 10 minutes concerning the half after which 20 minutes about Gaelic soccer, his canine and his spouse.”
Mescal continued: “I believed there could be extra, however he known as just a few weeks later to supply me the half.
“I feel he simply goes by intuition, on set and off, and I’m very glad that’s the way in which it went.”
Mescal’s star has risen since his breakthrough function in 2020 BBC drama Regular Individuals, through which he co-starred alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones within the adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel.
Since then, he has been Oscar-nominated for his function in Aftersun (2022), and has additionally appeared in All of Us Strangers, Foe and The Misplaced Daughter.
