‘Gladiator II’ Is a Paul Mescal Thirst Trap With Swords

Story by David Fear

Image from Rolling Stone

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Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator II' resurrects the Roman empire with Paul Mescal as the new Maximus, but can he save the crumbling kingdom?

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Paul Mescal steps into the iconic role of Maximus, with insiders calling him the ultimate thirst trap in the sword-and-sandal epic
Pedro Pascal joins the cast as the power-hungry emperor, setting up an epic battle for the future of the Roman empire

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Paul Mescal, Ridley Scott, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Roman Empire, Gladiator II