Paul Mescal looks effortlessly stylish at Gladiator II UK premiere with co-stars Connie Nielsen, Yuval Gonen and Pedro Pascal on the red carpet

Paul Mescal looked effortlessly stylish as he walked the red carpet at the UK premiere of Gladiator II on Wednesday.

Arriving at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London, the Irish actor, 28, was joined by his co-stars Connie Nielsen, Yuval Gonen and Pedro Pascal.

Paul, who plays the former heir to the Roman empire Lucius Verus in the blockbuster, opted for a sleek black suit with a cream-colored satin shirt.

Early reviews from critics called Gladiator II the “best movie of the year” and a “true epic,” while praising the performances of Paul and Denzel Washington.

With Russell Crowe’s legendary Maximus long dead and buried, it is the vengeful Lucius (Paul) who must fight for his freedom in the film after being enslaved and taken from his wife and daughter by General Marcus (Pedro Pascal). has been torn away.

Paul has revealed the insane bet he had with Ridley Scott over a Gladiator II stunt that caused a huge row between the two.

In a new interview with Vanity fair Paul talked about how towards the end of the film there was a scene where a tired Lucius mounts a horse to chase Macrinus.

Paul was keen to give his best for the action-packed moment and the other stunts that had been ‘trained for bloody months’ – before Ridley changed his mind about the scene.

Paul told the publication: ‘Two weeks before the scene, Ridley said, ‘You’re not fucking doing it,’ and I was like, ‘What the f**k?’, and we had an argument. ‘

Ridley had decided to remove the scene because of advice about horses he had received for another film

Paul added of the altercation: “I was constantly harassing him. And the day before he says, ‘Okay, you can do the stunt, but when you get off, it’s two Bentleys.’

Ultimately, he managed to complete the move in just a few takes.