Irish actor Paul Mescal follows in Oscar winner Russell Crowe’s sandals to fight in the Colosseum in ‘Gladiator II’ , the highly anticipated sequel to filmmaker Ridley Scott’s Ancient Rome power saga. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here Set 16 years after Crowe’s hero Maximus died in the original 2000 ‘Gladiator’ film, the sequel follows Paul Mescal’s character Lucius, a prisoner taken to Rome after his homeland is conquered by a fleet of Roman warships led by General Acacius, played by Pedro Pascal. Lucius’ fierce fighting impresses Denzel Washington’s conniving Macrinus, who forces the prisoner into the Colosseum to fight as a gladiator.
Meanwhile, Acacius and his wife Lucilla, portrayed by ‘Gladiator’ alumna Connie Nielsen, are plotting to put an end to the tyrannical rule of evil emperors Geta and Caracalla – respectively played by Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger. A post shared by Gladiator (@gladiatormovie) “Every role that I ever play comes with huge pressure; this is no different,” Mescal told Reuters at the film’s global premiere in London, which was also attended by Britain’s King Charles. “The scale is huge, but films are hard to get made in any context and I’m incredibly proud of it.
” “Gladiator” won five Oscars including a best actor statuette for Crowe. The sequel is Mescal’s first blockbuster. The 28-year-old shot to fame in the television mini-series ‘Normal People’ and is known for films ‘Aftersun�.
