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‘SNL’: Paul Mescal Sings in ‘Gladiator II,’ the Musical

In his debut on the late night show, Mescal reimagines his role in the Ridley Scott historical drama

An extra 50 minutes of songs were added to the movie after a series of “rushed reshoots” spurred by the box office performances of Wicked and Moana II, the voiceover stated. In the promo, the film’s director, Ridley Scott, is quoted as saying, “I was not told about this.” That includes the Roman emperor (Mikey Day) performing a rap written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The promo also included a song created for the “Beautiful Wife Back Home” (Jane Wickline), who stands on the edge of her farm holding her baby son and has high hopes after seeing army men approaching her house with torches.

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