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Paul Mescal admits he is 'feeling the pressure for Gladiator II to make money' as he talks short shorts, hints about working with Daisy Edgar-Jones and smoulders in photoshoot


The actor, 28, has admitted he is feeling the pressure for his new film, Gladiator II, to be a blockbuster hit.

Gladiator II follows Lucius Verus (Paul), the former heir to the Roman Empire who is forced into slavery and eventually pushed to fight in the Colosseum in an effort to restore glory. Gladiator II follows Lucius Verus (Paul), the former heir to the Roman Empire who is forced into slavery and eventually pushed to fight in the Colosseum in an effort to restore glory Instead, Daisy and Paul revealed their surprise was that they would instead be hosting a marathon screening of Normal People's first season in order to raise funds for Unicef as well as suicide prevention charity Pieta.

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