Paul Mescal watched in horror as a fireball engulfed the set of Gladiator 2 – leaving six crew members needing hospital treatment.
Production on Ridley Scott’s sequel to the Russell Crowe blockbuster was halted after the explosion on set. Aftersun actor Paul Mescal and Oscar winner Denzel Washington were reportedly nearby when incident happened in the Sahara desert – but escaped injury.
A source said: “It was terrifying, a huge ball of fire flew up and caught several crew members in its path. In years of filming I’ve never seen an accident so scary.”
