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Paul Mescal Refused to Give Up Drinking, Smoking for 'Gladiator 2' Role
Paul Mescal said that he ‘drew a line’ when it came to giving up drinking and smoking while training for ‘Gladiator 2’
Paul MescalParamount Pictures“I ate a lot of chicken and lifted heavy things,” Mescal, 28, said of his physical transformation for the upcoming swords-and-sandals epic during an appearance on the U.K.’s Graham Norton Show, which airs Friday, October 25, on BBC One. Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator sequel has been in development for years, and the film is finally coming together — and to theaters soon — with an A-list cast. “I thought there would be camera tests and auditions, but we Zoomed for half an hour, spoke for 10 mins about the part, and then 20 minutes about Gaelic football, his dog, and his wife.”
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