The 28-year-old actor admits he initially found it difficult to wrap his head around the film, an ambitious follow-up to Scott’s 2000 classic that won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor trophies for lead actor Russell Crowe. Was also included.

“It was something that was more difficult to wrap my head around in preparation. But once we got to work, once the cameras started rolling and once we got on set, obviously, the The scale became so big, I felt deep relief, I said, ‘Oh, my work as an actor is exactly the same’, Mescal told PTI in a virtual interview from London.

“So, it was a huge relief because I didn’t know if it was going to be true or not,” the actor said.

Mescal said, for him, “Gladiator II” is just a “different kind of movie”.

“Every film I do comes with equal importance. I don’t think you should ever step on a set if it’s not the most important part of your life at that moment. So making a film for US$3 million versus Making a movie for over US$200 million, requires that much energy.”

In the film, he will star alongside cinema stalwarts like Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Connie Nielsen. Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger joined the film’s cast.

With hits such as “Blade Runner”, “Thelma & Louise”, “Black Hawk Down”, “Kingdom of Heaven”, “American Gangster”, “The Martian”, Scott is considered one of Hollywood’s greatest and most prolific directors. Is. “Napoleon” to hit credits.

When asked about the experience of working with Scott and Washington, two Hollywood legends, Mescal said it was both “challenging and inspiring”.

“What I found so inspiring about it is that both of those guys went out there and did it. They’ve reached the pinnacle of the industry, which I admire and there’s no lack of desire or work ethic to work with them. I felt like if I could have a part of his career when I was his age, I would cut your hand off for it,” the actor said.

Mescal is playing Lucius, the young boy who was heir to the throne in the original “Gladiator” and is revealed to be the son of Maximus and Lucilla, played by Connie Nielsen, in Scott’s return in Sword and Sandals. Saga.

Exiled at an early age, Lucius raised a family in Numidia, a Roman province on the North African coast, but when the Roman Empire invaded, he became a gladiator in the Colosseum, with the hope of one day returning to his Will take revenge of the family. Murder.

“She has an innate hatred towards what Rome represents because it’s personal. She feels like her mother has abandoned her, and now Rome is coming for her new family. So, she has to feel She has a clear opinion about what Rome means to her,” the actor said.

Mescal said Scott gave him free rein to develop the character in the highly anticipated sequel.

“The Lucius that we see in the first movie is very different from the Lucius we see in the first movie because he’s 20 years older. Like, he’s just a guy in the first movie. I felt like I had a carte blanche to reinvent him.” Is.”

What was attractive to Mescal, who became a favorite of critics with his portrayals of highly emotional and complex men in the miniseries “Normal People” as well as the indie hits “Aftersun” and “All of Us Strangers,” was the fact that That’s when they found Lucius. Being “equally vulnerable” as his previous characters.

“He has a tough exterior because of the world he lives in. Like, he can’t live in the world in the same way as Connell, Callum or Harry because the world is different.

“But ultimately, on a human level, the main thing that stuck out to me is that he’s deeply hurt by his wife’s death, which makes him incredibly vulnerable, and he feels like his mother He’s ignored… someone who’s creating that tough outsider to protect himself,” he said.

“Gladiator II” will be released in India by Paramount Pictures India on November 15 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu in 4DX and IMAX.

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