Turns out, Pedro Pascal found filming "Gladiator II" to be quite the challenge at his age. "The distinguishing and incomparable aspect of the whole experience would be getting my ass kicked by Paul Mescal,

The movie also stars Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius, a Roman general who trained under Maximus; Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger as co-emperors Geta and Caracalla, Tim McInnerny and Sir Derek Jacobi as returning character Senator Gracchus.

The LGBTQ+ community is buzzing with excitement for Gladiator II, especially after Paul Mescal‘s captivating performance in the gay drama All of Us Strangers with Andrew Scott last year, and Pedro Pascal‘s portrayal of a gay cowboy in Pedro Almodóvar‘s short film A Strange Way of Life.

Paul Mescal kissed Pedro Pascal in Gladiator —and Ridley Scott liked it! "I kissed a foe, and I liked it!" Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal are playing the two main characters in Gladiator II, a sequel directed by Ridley Scott to his 2000 epic film featuring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix.