Ridley Scott responds to reports of Paul Mescal being fired from 'The Dog Stars' for not being "masculine enough" in 'Gladiator II'

Ridley Scott breaks silence on Paul Mescal being fired from ‘The Dog Stars’

Ridley Scott breaks silence on Paul Mescal being fired from ‘The Dog Stars’Ridley Scott has responded to reports that he fired Paul Mescal from The Dog Stars for not being “masculine” enough in Gladiator II.The 2024 sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 historical drama saw...

Ridley Scott responds to reports of Paul Mescal being fired from 'The Dog Stars' for not being "masculine enough" in 'Gladiator II'

Ridley Scott responds to reports of Paul Mescal being fired from 'The Dog Stars' for not being "masculine enough" in 'Gladiator II'

Ridley Scott Reportedly Blamed Paul Mescal For GLADIATOR II’s Box Office Performance

Well, this is certainly one way to explain why Gladiator II didn’t become the massive box office event Paramount was probably hoping for.According to a report from Puck’s Matthew Belloni, some sources claim Ridley Scott blamed Paul Mescal for the sequel’s performance, reportedly believing his leading man wasn’t “masculine” enough to carry the role of Lucius Verus Aurelius.Of course, Scott apparently isn’t looking too hard at his own contribution…