In London for the world premiere, Mescal chose a spicy 1963 Cartier Petit Santos in yellow gold with a custom black strap plucked from the Cartier Collection archive. “When we were shown [this watch],

Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal and director Sir Ridley Scott walked the red carpet in London

Irish actor Paul Mescal channelled suave sophistication in a loose-fitting Gucci tux on the red carpet of the Gladiator 2 premiere in London. Styled by Felicity Kay, the Maynooth man wore high-waisted boxy suit trousers with a silk lapel suit jacket and an open collar white shirt.

See "Gladiator II" premiere photos of Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal and others.

The actor, who appears in a new episode of "Hot Ones," told Variety that one of the main reasons for wanting to be in the "Gladiator" sequel was to work with director Ridley Scott.

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Paul Mescal says he's more than willing to reprise his role as Lucius Verus in Gladiator 3. Gladiator II opens in United States theaters later this month. Directed by Ridley Scott, the sequel to 2000's Gladiator stars Mescal as the son of Maximus,