Gladiator 2 lead reveals he 'ran away' on his first day on set with Hollywood icon co-star

Gladiator 2 histrion Paul Mescal has opened up astir his archetypal gathering with co-star and Hollywood fable Denzel Washington

The hugely-anticipated Gladiator sequel is close astir the country and connected way for it's November 15 merchandise date, 24 years aft the archetypal movie released.

This clip around, histrion Paul Mescal is starring the formed and anterior to the film's release, helium has opened up astir however tense helium was astir gathering co-star and Hollywood fable Denzel Washington.

While appearing connected The Graham Norton Show, Paul revealed: "The archetypal time that I was really moving with Denzel, helium was up successful the box, and I was rolling astir warring immoderate monkeys oregon something. And astatine the extremity of the day, I was like, ‘God I indispensable spell up and present myself'.

"I was stood astatine the bottommost of the steps, and I stood determination for a mates of minutes, and I said, ‘Not today'.

"So I bailed retired and I ran to my dressing country and was like, ‘Tomorrow I’m going to beryllium a brave boy.'”

However, Paul managed to muster up the courageousness and ended up introducing himself to Denzel connected the 2nd time connected set.

He continued: "The 2nd day, I waited astatine the bottommost of the stairs, and I was like, ‘Just gotta enactment put'.

"And Denzel walks down, and it was like, ‘Oh, God, present we go'. And helium shook my hand, and I conscionable felt extraordinary.”

The archetypal Gladiator film, released successful 2000, featured Russell Crowe arsenic Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Hispano-Roman wide who is forced into slavery and seeks revenge against Emperor Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoenix) for the execution of his household and the erstwhile emperor.

When Ridley Scott's epic was released astir a 4th of a period ago, it raked successful $465.4 cardinal worldwide, making it the 2nd highest-grossing movie of that year, conscionable down Mission: Impossible 2.

The movie received wide captious acclaim, with praise for the acting, direction, cinematography, accumulation plan and philharmonic score.

It went connected to scoop 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Costume Design and Best Actor for Russell.

The movie was a associated accumulation by DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, Scott Free Productions and Red Wagon Entertainment.

This clip around, Paul volition represent an big Lucius Verus, Maximus' son, arsenic the movie takes spot respective years aft the events of the first.

Lucius becomes a gladiator erstwhile his location is invaded by the Roman service nether General Marcus Acacius, during the regularisation of co-emperors Caracalla and Geta.

As good arsenic Paul and Denzel, the movie besides stars Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger.

Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi person reprised their roles from the archetypal film, arsenic Lucius' parent Lucilla and Senator Gracchus.

Gladiator 2 releases successful cinemas connected November 15.