Paul Mescal
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Paul Mescal hopes Wicked and Gladiator II become Barbenheimer 2.0 with their same-day release: 'Glicked'
![Paul Mescal plays Lucius and Pedro Pascal plays Marcus Acacius in Gladiator II from Paramount Pictures.](https://ew.com/thmb/2BokeFx3GAL7Q2sJlmfR5Qjntag=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gladiator-3-070824-e2c354d2d23643b9bf9ba63d0b491daa.jpg)
Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and more take over the arena in epic first Gladiator II trailer
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Daisy Edgar-Jones shares happy Glastonbury photo with Normal People costar Paul Mescal
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Everything we know about Gladiator II so far
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Paul Mescal hated his nose before it became 'very, very useful' for Gladiator II
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First footage of Gladiator II reveals Paul Mescal's Lucius in bloody baboon battle
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Nominated for Nothing: Why the power of love couldn't compel All of Us Strangers to Oscar nods
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All of Us Strangers director on how he found hope in the film's emotional ending
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Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal discuss their onscreen romance in All of Us Strangers
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Paul Mescal says a drunk 'famous actor' fell asleep and loudly snored through A Streetcar Named Desire performance
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Foe director breaks down the film's sci-fi twist, Paul Mescal's powerful performance
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Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott find love and ghosts in emotional All of Us Strangers trailer
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All of Us Strangers review: Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal are devastatingly sexy and sad
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Saoirse Ronan knew Foe costar Paul Mescal was the real deal after his Irish sausage commercial
![Paul Mescal attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.](https://ew.com/thmb/tndez0EIk-ljfJLFeVHLpi1fdSo=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/paul-mescal-072723-e8063db95d9a4c929c68bc0f28ebda19.jpg)
Paul Mescal booked Gladiator 2 after producers saw him shirtless in A Streetcar Named Desire
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Russell Crowe says Gladiator 2 should be 'f---ing paying' him for all the questions he gets about it
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Connie Nielsen to reprise Gladiator role in Ridley Scott's sequel
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Angela Bassett recalls holding Austin Butler's hand when he lost the Oscar
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Gladiator star Russell Crowe says he's 'slightly jealous' of the upcoming sequel
![Denzel Washington attends the 2022 Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Salute to Freedom Gala at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum on May 26, 2022 in New York City, GLADIATOR, Russell Crowe, 2000.](https://ew.com/thmb/TFnUbx-y006oytc5lQz8vCHFNus=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Denzel-Washington-Gladiator-031723-44507074f6074f949b050eda2bf7f28e.jpg)
Gladiator 2 turns into American Gangster reunion as Denzel Washington and Ridley Scott are set to reunite
![Halle Berry attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Moonfall" at TCL Chinese Theatre on January 31, 2022 in Hollywood, California.; Pedro Pascal attends the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO's "The Last Of Us" at Regency Village Theatre on January 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.](https://ew.com/thmb/56005qic1xWRalHtLWeJg9q2Bq4=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Halle-Berry-Harrison-Ford-Pedro-Pascal-030923-39871d4bbb0f44e892f6dd80655fd9f3.jpg)
Everything we know about the 2023 Oscars — including celebrity presenters, performances, pre-shows, and more
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Final 2023 Oscars predictions: Who will win at the Academy Awards?
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Tracking the top 2023 Oscar contenders
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See all the stars at PEOPLE's 2023 SAG Awards after-party
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Stars react to their 2023 Oscar nominations: 'This is bananas!'
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Every 2023 Best Actor contender is a first-time Oscar nominee
![Oscar Nominations Everything Everywhere All at Once; Oscars statuette; Angela Bassett in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever](https://ew.com/thmb/nB9jikEi3idv7nqpyNW3jxlcK0o=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/oscars-Yeoh-Bassett-012423_2-0fe29f6bb0a04ba5a185b04d45b91b61.jpg)
2023 Oscar nominations announced: See the full list
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2023 Oscar predictions: See top contenders for Academy Awards nominations
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British Academy snubs Michelle Williams, All Quiet on the Western Front storms 2023 BAFTA nominations
![Paul Mescal attends the British Independent Film Awards 2022 at Old Billingsgate on December 04, 2022 in London, England.](https://ew.com/thmb/0X9Zl1VPEz9ZC8CEjIKkB95kaHY=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Paul-Mescal-011023-a2dbda290d8342fbb85960e8c206365b.jpg)
Paul Mescal replaces Blake Jenner in multi-year Merrily We Roll Along production
![LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Paul Mescal attends the exclusive Aftersun screening, Q&A with director and cast, and after party presented by MUBI and Gucci at Curzon Soho on November 15, 2022 in London, England.](https://ew.com/thmb/OSwqRJavodnjwpNGDjqSDl7UDSg=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Paul-Mescal-010623-eab439a7aba542efbbf4e6d7ad054a69.jpg)
Paul Mescal to enter the arena in Ridley Scott's Gladiator sequel
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Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Bear lead 2023 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations: See the full list
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Paul Mescal on his turn as a depressed dad in Aftersun: 'Your parents don't always have the answers'
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The best TV shows on Hulu right now (Fall 2022)
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The Banshees of Inisherin scares up an epic feud, Inside Amy Schumer is still where you want to be
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Dakota Johnson on soul-baring, bikini-wearing, and finding her Lost Daughter lodestar
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The hot guys from The Crown and Normal People will play lovers in a gay romance
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Olivia Colman has a creeping fascination with Dakota Johnson in The Lost Daughter
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BAFTA TV Awards winners: Michaela Coel wins big, The Crown shut out
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Breaking Big: 10 rising stars poised to make waves in 2021
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Breaking Big: See photos of Paul Mescal, Taylour Paige, and more of EW's favorite 2021 stars
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Best of 2020 (Behind the Scenes): How Normal People's intimacy coordinator made those sex scenes so sexy
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23 of the best book adaptations of all time
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Normal People star Paul Mescal joins Carmen movie adaptation
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Normal People's Paul Mescal on the 'massive responsibility' of bringing Connell's breakdown to screen
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Stars react to their 2020 Emmy nominations
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Watch Normal People stars confess their sins to Fleabag's Hot Priest in Comic Relief sketch
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Sexy stares and subtle sighs: 7 reasons Normal People isn't your normal TV romance
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Normal People's Paul Mescal on bringing Sally Rooney's novel to TV: 'What if I get this wrong?'
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Hulu's Normal People trailer is full of sex, secrets, and insecurities
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See the first photos from Hulu's adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People