Paul Mescal is hoping “Glicked” is the brand new “Barbenheimer” by urging moviegoers to soak up a double characteristic of “Gladiator II” and “Depraved.”
“I believe they complement one another very well as a result of they’re so totally different,” the Oscar-nominated actor informed me on the “Gladiator II” premiere on Monday night time in Los Angeles. “And in case you love cinema, get on the market and help it. Don’t look forward to it to come back on to a streamer, as a result of we’re at a essential junction. We have now been for a short while with theatrical movies. If cinema is a factor for you, get out and see each movies.”
Fred Hechinger, who performs Emperor Caracalla in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel, mentioned he’s planning on a “Glicked” day on the theater. “I like ‘Depraved,’” he mentioned. “I’ll sing ‘Defying Gravity.’”
Talking of singing, Mescal and Hechinger additionally detailed going to a karaoke bar whereas selling “Gladiator II” in Japan.
“I’ve walked myself right into a nook with this as a result of once I was doing press for ‘Aftersun,’ I used to be like, ‘I hate karaoke. I hate karaoke,’” Mescal mentioned. “However I received roped into doing it, and I loved it.”
What music did he belt out? “I did ‘The Climb,’” he responded.
Did he hit Miley Cyrus-level notes? “After all not. I used to be drunk. It was nice,” Mescal mentioned with amusing. “It’s not about that — it’s concerning the spirit.”
“I partook in that as nicely,” Hechinger, who additionally sang Shania Twain’s “You’re Nonetheless the One,” mentioned of “The Climb” efficiency. “I believe karaoke is constructed for individuals who don’t have voices. I believe you probably have too good of a voice, it’s embarrassing so that you can do karaoke.”
The “Gladiator II” press tour additionally included a royal premiere in London with King Charles III in attendance. “It’s positively not one thing that I believed was within the bingo playing cards,” Mescal mentioned of his interplay with the British monarch. “I’m Irish, so it’s not on the checklist of priorities. However it’s an incredible factor for Ridley [Scott] as a result of I understand how necessary that’s for him. So to see his movie celebrated in that context was fairly particular.”
Mescal couldn’t recall what King Charles truly mentioned to him. “I discovered it exhausting to listen to precisely what he was saying as a result of your head is in such a type of frenzy, so that you’re simply type of nodding alongside and simply smiling.”
See extra images from the “Gladiator II” premiere under.
Michael Pruss, Fred Hechinger, Connie Nielsen, Paul Mescal, Ridley Scott and Denzel Washington attend the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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Paul Mescal poses with followers through the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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Chrishell Stause attends the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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Chris Appleton attends the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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Mayim Bialik attends the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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Stephanie Beatriz attends the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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Giannina Scott, Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington attend the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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Lewis Hamilton attends the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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Shante Broadus and Snoop Dogg attend the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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June Squibb and Fred Hechinger attend the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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Manila Luzon attends the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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Lucy Fisher and Douglas Wick attend the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles Premiere on the TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
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