Gladiator II is shaping up to be the most epic cinematic event of the year so far, and to say the pressure is on for it to perform well at the box office would be an understatement. As a sequel to Ridley Scotts phenomenal original that came out in 2000, expectations are perhaps the highest theyve ever been for a movie, and for star Paul Mescal, whose shoulders in a way the film rests on. Sure, he has Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington backing him up, but Mescal is the focus here, and thats a fact that he said only adds to the gravity of the situation.
The success of ‘Gladiator 2’ at the box office rests on the shoulders of its young star, but he’s handling it pretty well. Read More