In Without Ever Knowing Us, out on February 14, Paul Mescal, discovered thanks to the series Normal People and the film Aftersun, which also received an Oscar nomination for best actor, will star from Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2.
A role for which the Irish actor has trained a lot and which should bring him a lot of fame. Paul Mescal is known to moviegoers, but not yet to the general public, and Gladiator 2, a highly anticipated project, should bring him to the forefront. And this idea depresses him to the highest degree.
In a recent interview Times UKPaul Mescal admitted he would be “deeply depressed” if it affected his personal life.
Paul Mescal
“I really don’t know what it will change for me.Mescal told the British magazine, before continuing:Maybe it’s naive? Will people stop me more than they do on the street today? If that were the case, I would be deeply depressed! I hope that will not happen.
“It will be difficult for me to live”
I’ll have my answer next year, but if Gladiator 2 has that kind of impact on my life, I know I’m going to have a hard time living. So I have to go on and play in a dark room that no one wants to see.”
Therefore, the actor fears the idea of being recognized on the street and that his personal life will be affected by his sudden fame.
And we hear from him Gladiator 2 It is one of the most anticipated films of the year. The first Gladiator, released in 2000, featured Russell Crowe as Maximus and even won an Oscar for Best Actor. So Paul Mescal has reason to worry.
The 27-year-old actor also tells the magazine that he does acting not for fame, but for passion. “I am very afraid of this. Acting is serious and should never be reduced to the number of Instagram followers.”
Paul Mescal attacks the use of the word “content” when talking about works
then adds: “In recent years, people have been talking about movies and TV shows as content. It’s a word I hate. It’s not “content”, it’s work. I’m not a snob, but there are two competing industries. One who works with a lack of care and artistic integrity. We’re crazy about doing things with Instagram followers as a factor. And the other is what it always has been, the craft of filmmaking, directing, lighting and production design. This is what keeps artists alive. And the public wants to be challenged.”
In Gladiator 2, Paul Mescal portrays Lucius, son of Emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) and nephew of Lucilla. A great admirer of Maximus, he must follow in the footsteps of the ancient Roman general.
Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi reprising his role as Gracchus, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Mae Kalamavi and Lior Raz are also in the cast of the feature film, which has just finished filming. Gladiator 2 hits theaters on November 20, 2024.
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