Paul Mescal Will Star in Ridley Scott’s Long-Awaited Gladiator Sequel

Paul Mescal is headed into the arena. More than 20 years after the original Gladiator made over $460 million worldwide and won best picture at the Oscars, a sequel directed by Ridley Scott and starring Mescal is coming, a rep for the filmmaker confirms to Vanity Fair. Scott will produce the follow-up, which is penned by David Scarpa (All the Money in the World), with costume designer Jenny Yates and production designer Arthur Max returning to their roles from the 2002 film. According to Deadline, Mescal was the first actor to meet with Scott about the lead role shortly after… Read Full Article