@filmi.madhuriReports say Ridley Scott wasn't happy with Paul Mescal after GLADIATOR 2, alleging the actor wasn't masculine enough.
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Ridley Scott Paul Mescal GLADIATOR 2
Photo by @filmi.madhuri· Sep 1, 2026· Photo 1 of 2· Ridley Scott
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The image focuses on two men, one older with a beard and the other younger and dressed in ancient armor. The older man, wearing a white linen shirt and beige pants, gestures with his left hand while placing his right hand on the younger man's shoulder. The younger man, seated and looking off to the side with a pensive expression, wears a dark leather chest plate and leg wraps. The setting appears to be a rustic, stone-walled room with sunlight streaming through a window, creating a dramatic, cinematic mood. Visible on the wall behind them are Roman numerals etched into the stone.
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