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The cast members of Gladiator II shared the good words for the director of their upcoming film, Ridley Scott. Paul Mescal, Connie Neilsen, and Denzel Washington candidly spoke about their experience of working with Scott on the second film of the franchise, which is set to release 24 years after the first movie hit theaters.
During the actors’ appearance at the screening of the film on Friday, the cast interacted with the audience and heaped praise over the filmmaker, who did not event.
Paul Mescal, who will play the role of Lucius Virus in the movie, revealed that he was in awe of Scott’s directing skills, who shot the epic scenes of war in Rome within nine days. While addressing the viewers present at the screening, the Irish actor revealed, “I think we shot that over nine days. I don’t know any other director who could do that.”
Mescal also stated that the director calmed him down whenever he got nervous before shooting an important scene or so.
Meanwhile, Washington, who will reprise his role of Macrinus in the film, shared that Scott made it easy for the actors on the sets, and they had to only talk for the camera.
Elaborating the sentences, the Hollywood star revealed, “He built Rome, so all we had to do was put the clothes on and start talking.” He further added, “It was play. You know, it’s fun. Just put the gear on and go. That’s the way I looked at it. I’m like, I’m putting this dress on, these rings, and I’m going crazy.”
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Further in the conversation, Neilsen shared her experience returning to the big screens alongside the new actors, working with Scott after 24 years. The actress will also be donning the suit of Lucilla for the first time after Gladiator, which was released in 2000.
Comparing her time on the seats 24 years ago and now, Nielsen shared that what took 3 hours to set up earlier now only takes 20 minutes, and she couldn’t believe how fast they were moving in terms of filming.
Fred Hechinger too joined the conversation at the post-screening Q&A. He described the filmmaker as rotten gold. Adding further, he said, “It’s glitz and glamor, but there’s true sickness in that.” Speaking of his character in the movie, he said, “It was a gradual process, but some aspects just came ready to go—like the monkey.”
Gladiator II will hit theaters on November 15.
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Is there trouble in paradise? As usual, Taylor Swift returned to the stage and included surprise songs and performances in her setlist. During her second Eras Tour show at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday, October 19, the Shake It Off singer sang a lyric from her 2008 song White Horse that left the crowd in a frenzy.
In the surprise song mashup, she paired her recent track, Loml from The Tortured Poets Department, with the 2008 OG song, much to the fans’ astonishment. While playing the piano, Swift smiled and sang the lyric, “I’m gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well,” prompting a huge roar from the crowd.
The Cruel Summer crooner has been dating Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce for over a year. In September 2023, she was spotted at one of Kelce’s matches at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. They confirmed their relationship a month later, walking out hand-in-hand from the Saturday Night Live after-party.
At the recent concert, the Kelce clan—Travis’s mom, Donna, and brother, Jason—was joined by his wife, Kylie, and eldest daughters, Wyatt and Elliotte. After her European leg of the Eras tour concluded on August 20, Swift has been enjoying some quality time with her beau.
On October 14, the couple were seen cozying up at Yankees Stadium as they watched the MLB American League Championship game between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians. Earlier that week, the Maroon singer and NFL star were captured on their way to a dinner date at Torrisi restaurant in New York City.
They were also recently seen on a double date with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds at The Corner Store in New York’s Soho neighborhood. In October, a source close to the couple told PEOPLE that their relationship has a beautiful work-life balance. “So just for them to acknowledge how hard it is to manage relationships and just deal with everything,” the source added.