Paul Mescal and Ridley Scott showed off their close bond as they arrived at the London premiere of Gladiator II at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Wednesday.
The actor and director looked like the best of friends as they laughed and joked on the red carpet after Paul revealed they had a “huge argument” during filming.
Paul, 28 years old, plays the former heir to the Roman Empire Lucius Verus in the blockbuster directed by 86-year-old filmmaker Ridley.
As the pair posed side by side before the screening, the Irish star put his arm around Ridley’s neck and chatted with him.
The conversation seemed to tickle the Alien director, who laughed at their comments.
Paul Mescal and Ridley Scott showed off their close bond as they arrived at the London premiere of Gladiator II at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Wednesday.
The actor and director looked like the best of friends as they laughed and joked on the red carpet after Paul revealed they had a “huge argument” during filming.
Later that night, Paul struck a series of silly poses alongside the legendary filmmaker, pointing and giving a thumbs up as Ridley smiled sheepishly next to him.
Ridley and the Normal People star were later joined by Denzel Washington and the trio posed under an arch in matching black tuxedos before heading inside to watch the film.
Ridley was all smiles as the stars joined him and chatted with the duo before standing center stage for a full cast photo.
For the London premiere, Paul looked effortlessly chic in a black suit and an open white shirt with the bow collar unbuttoned.
Ridley looked very dapper in a velvet double-breasted jacket, a white dress shirt and a black bow tie.
Paul previously shared the crazy bet he had with Ridley over a Gladiator II stunt that sparked a huge argument between the pair.
In a new interview with vanity fair The actor said that there was a scene towards the end of the film in which a tired Lucius rides a horse chasing Macrinus.
Paul was willing to do his best for the action-packed moment and the other stunts, so he “trained for damn months,” before Ridley changed his mind about the scene.
As the two posed side by side before the screening, Paul put his arm around Ridley’s neck and chatted with him.
Ridley and the Normal People star were later joined by Denzel Washington and the trio posed under an arch in matching black tuxedos before heading inside to watch the film.
For the London premiere, Paul looked effortlessly chic in a black suit and an open white shirt with a bow at the collar unbuttoned.
Paul told the publication: “Two weeks before the scene, Ridley says, ‘You’re not doing it,’ and I said, ‘What the fuck?’, and we had this argument.” ‘
Ridley had decided to cut the scene due to equine advice he had received on another film.
Paul added of the altercation: “I was constantly bothering him. And then the day before he said, ‘Okay, you can do the trick, but if you go out, it’ll be two Bentleys.’
He finally nailed the move in just a couple of takes.
The actor, who rose to fame as Connel Waldron in the BBC smash hit Normal People, plays the son of Russell Crowe’s legendary Maximus.
Although the character is long dead and buried, it is the vengeful Lucius (Paul) who must fight for his freedom in the film after being taken into slavery and torn from his wife and daughter by General Marcus (Pedro Pascal). .
Paul previously shared the crazy bet he had with Ridley over a Gladiator II stunt that sparked a huge argument between the pair.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, the actor told how there was a scene towards the end of the film that he “trained for damn months” before Ridley changed his mind.
Paul told the publication: “Two weeks before the scene, Ridley says, ‘You’re not doing it,’ and I said, ‘What the fuck?’, and we had this argument.”
Gladiator II takes place several decades after the first installment and features Lucius (the son of Connie Nielsen’s Lucilla) now living in Numidia, a region of North Africa.
Although he was sent to Numidia as a child, the film follows Lucius’ return to Rome to reunite with his mother, and comes into conflict while doing so.
The film, which took 20 years to make, has been a hit with critics and fans have praised Paul’s performance.
Early reviews from critics have called Gladiator II the “best film of the year” and a “true epic”, while praising Paul and Denzel’s performances.