Pedro Pascal likely went through a very similar process to get himself ready for Gladiator II. His character is supposed to be leading an army, so he has to look like a fighter. However, when ET told Pascal that his co-star thought the training was “fun” he had a very different reaction, saying…

Gladiator II star Paul Mescal wanted to separate himself as much as possible from the first movie.

Gladiator II” is on its way and boasts a stellar cast that includes Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, and Fred Hechinger. Watch CinemaBlend’s Jeff McCobb sit down with the cast, as well as director Ridley Scott,

Paul Mescal has said that he can now take a “big sigh of relief” following the initial positive response to Gladiator II.