Gladiator 2 Star Says He'll Be "Profoundly Depressed" If Movie Makes Him Super Famous

Eddie Makuch
1/17/2024

Actor Paul Mescal stars in the upcoming big-budget blockbuster Gladiator 2, and he's hopeful the role doesn't make him too famous. Speaking to The Times UK, Mescal said if his fame explodes after starring in the film, he won't be feeling too good about it."Is it just that more people will stop you in the street? I'd get profoundly depressed if that's so and hope it isn't true," he said (via Variety). "I'll have an answer next year, but if [the film] impacts my life in that way, I'll be in a bad spot. I'd have to move on and do an obtuse play nobody wants to see."2000's Gladiator helped propel Russell Crowe to a massive new level of fame, and many are wondering if Mescal's star will similarly rise if Gladiator 2 is a big success as well.Continue Reading at GameSpot...

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