Paul Mescal Responds To 'Lazy And Frustrating' Comparisons Of His New Queer Romance Film

Paul Mescal Responds To 'Lazy And Frustrating' Comparisons Of His New Queer Romance Film

The Oscar nominee shares the screen with Josh O'Connor in The History Of Sound, which premiered in Cannes on Wednesday night.View Entire Post ›

Paul Mescal Brags That Hollywood is Moving Away From the Traditional Alpha Male Characters That Once Defined it

At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Gladiator 2 actor Paul Mescal might have given the most unintentionally revealing quote of the week when commenting on Hollywood and the "alpha male" characters that once defined it. While promoting The History of Sound, a period romance between two men in which Mescal stars alongside Josh O’Connor, the Irish actor confidently proclaimed that cinema is “moving away from the traditional, alpha, leading male ch…

The "Gladiator II" star makes a stir with a film about gay love. In Cannes he talks about changed roles of men, mental difficulties and a film comparison that disturbs him.

“Masculinity, for me, is always changing.” At the age of 29, Paul Mescal is part of a generation of actors who in attitude, ways of presenting themselves to life, and chosen projects have completely distanced themselves from old ways of performers of other times. In fact, it has more to do with these behaviors than with age, and this Cannes festival has confirmed it: between Leonardo DiCaprio and Pedro Pascal, both 50 years old, there is only si…

‘Gladiator II’ Star Claims Hollywood Is Shifting Away from ‘Alpha’ Male Characters

Paul Mescal, the 29-year-old Irish actor known for his role in "Gladiator II," recently shared his thoughts on the changing landscape of masculinity in Hollywood. Speaking at a press conference for his new film, "History of Sound," which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, Mescal highlighted a shift away from traditional, alpha male characters in cinema. He stated, "It’s ever shifting," suggesting that the industry is evolving in how it portr…

Gladiator 2 was one of the most anticipated films of the cinema year 2024. In a few days, Ridley Scott's history epic will be on the streaming subscription for the first time.