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Paul Mescal Shares His 'Gladiator II' Training Routine and Memories of the Original Film (Exclusive)

Paul Mescal stars as Lucius Verus, a new warrior with important ties to the original film in 'Gladiator II,' out Nov. 22.

And for the great Ridley Scott to kind of pass the baton on to me is something that, like, my drama school self or even the version of myself that was 15 watching the film for the first time, could never have imagined." - Paramount PicturesMescal shared that he took on the role of Lucius Verus -- Commodus' nephew who was sent away from Rome as a boy by his mother, Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) -- with a "great deal of pride." When Lucius' home in northern Africa is raided by the Roman army, he is brought back to Rome to fight in the Colosseum -- which also required an intense amount of physical training.

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