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Paul Mescal 'told to get less ripped' as he gears up for role of Sir Paul McCartney in Beatles biopic - after transforming his body to become a hunky Gladiator


It was announced this week that the actor will be starring in the movie alongside Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.

It was announced this week that the 29-year-old actor will be starring in the Sam Mendes movie as one of The Fab Four, alongside Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison Although the character is long-since dead and buried, it is vengeful Lucius (Paul) who must fight for his liberty in the film after being taken into slavery and ripped away from his wife and daughter by general Marcus (Pedro Pascal). Gladiator II takes place several decades after the first instalment, and features Lucius (the son of Connie Nielsen's Lucilla) who is now living in Numidia, a region of northern Africa.

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