Ridley Scott’s Rep Denies Report That He Blamed ‘Gladiator II’ Performance on Paul Mescal

Getty Images There’s a rumor circulating online about Paul Mescal and Ridley Scott, but Ridley‘s rep has confirmed it’s not true.For some backstory, Paul starred in 2024’s Gladiator II, the epic historical film directed and produced by Ridley. A few months later in early 2025, it was revealed that Paul would no longer be starring in Ridley‘s The Dog Stars and Jacob Elordi would be taking over the role. At the time, scheduling issues was cited as the reason why Paul