Normal People and Aftersun actor starring alongside Denzel Washington in sequel to Ridley Scott blockbuster

The Irish actor Paul Mescal has revealed he was cast in Gladiator II after a 30-minute Zoom call.

Mescal made the comments on The Graham Norton Show, to be broadcast on Friday on BBC One. The 28-year-old stars alongside Denzel Washington, who also appeared on Norton’s programme, in the sequel to the Ridley Scott blockbuster, being released 24 years after the first film.