Paul Mescal Talks Bulking Up For ‘Gladiator’ Sequel & Why He Didn’t Want to Look a Certain Way | Gladiator, Gladiator 2, Paul Mescal | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Paul Mescal is opening up in regards to the muscle he placed on for his upcoming film Gladiator 2!

The 28-year-old actor bulked up for the position within the movie, however he reveals he solely gained as a lot as he did as a result of he didn’t wish to look a sure method.

In the event you missed them, take a look at the primary look images of Paul‘s physique within the movie!

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“I simply wished to be huge and powerful and appear to be any individual who could cause a bit of injury when shit hits the fan,” he instructed Vainness Honest. “I believe additionally, typically, one may, in striving for that excellent look, find yourself trying extra like an underwear mannequin than a warrior.”

“Muscle groups begin to develop, and that may be deemed aesthetic in sure capacities, however there’s something about feeling sturdy in your physique that elicits only a totally different feeling. You carry your self otherwise,” Paul continued. “It has an influence on you psychologically in a method that’s helpful for the movie.”

Nevertheless, Paul‘s co-star Pedro Pascal discovered his weight achieve to be difficult going up in opposition to him.

“It’s brutal, man. I name him Brick Wall Paul,” Pedro instructed VF. “He acquired so sturdy. I’d reasonably be thrown from a constructing than must combat him once more. To go up in opposition to any individual that match and that proficient and that a lot youthful… Exterior of Ridley [Scott, director] being a complete genius, Paul is an enormous motive as to why I’d put my poor physique via that have.”

Earlier this yr, Paul defined why he mentioned sure to the upcoming film.