Paul Mescal has revealed his monumental body transformation as he prepares for his upcoming Gladiator role.
The Normal People star is set to play Lucius, the nephew of Joaquin Phoenix's Roman emperor Commodus from Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical drama, in the forthcoming sequel reports the Mirror.
And fans of the 27-year-old are excited to see his transformation after they got a sneak peek on Instagram today after his fan page shared a clip of the Irishman at the gym.
The actor - who was wearing a pair of shorts and Calvin Kelin boxers - was seen lifting two heavy dumbbells as he worked up a sweat.
The video was captioned: "Paul training hard for Gladiator 2."
Fans rushed to the comments section, praising Paul for how good he looked.
However, one of his followers was slightly more subdued, writing: "See now he’s a beautiful fella but I know I am getting old because my first thought was that I hope he is getting good food and rest as well."
Production for the movie began recently in Morocco and has now moved to Malta, with a photo circulating on social media of Paul and actor Pedro Pascal posing together on a beach.
After twenty years of failed attempts, acclaimed director Ridley is finally making a sequel to the Russell Crow classic, which will star Paul, Pedro, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan and Denzel Washington.
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