Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal became close while starring in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II and have been both incredibly hot and adorable while on the press tour for the film and attending premieres.

IndieWire caught up with Mescal and Fred Hechinger at the Los Angeles premiere of Ridley Scott's highly anticipated sequel.

I f you look at the critics' responses to Gladiator II, one common refrain you will see, which is also in our own Gladiator II review, is that the 2024 movie release's action is i