Irish star Paul Mescal on meeting the King: It was not on the list of priorities

Irish prima Paul Mescal has said gathering the King astatine the Gladiator II satellite premiere was not connected his “list of priorities”.

The 28-year-old actor, who portrays a grown-up Lucius successful Sir Ridley Scott’s caller humanities epic, was introduced to Charles astatine the star-studded lawsuit successful cardinal London past week.

Gladiator II is acceptable years aft the Oscar-winning 2000 film, which starred Russell Crowe arsenic Roman wide Maximus Decimus Meridius.

Speaking to US outlet Variety connected the reddish carpet of the film’s Los Angeles premiere connected Monday, Mescal reflected connected his acquisition of gathering the King.

He said: “How chaotic is it? It’s decidedly not thing that I thought was successful the bingo cards.

“I’m Irish, truthful it’s not connected the database of priorities. But it’s an astonishing happening for Ridley due to the fact that I cognize however important that is for him.

“So to spot his movie celebrated successful that discourse was beauteous special.”

Recalling his brushwood with the royal, helium admitted helium recovered it hard to perceive what was being said amid the excitement of the premiere truthful helium was “nodding on and smiling”.

The film’s satellite premiere successful London was held successful assistance of the Film and TV Charity, which is celebrating its 100th day this year, and marked the archetypal premiere Charles attended arsenic King.

The royal besides met with Mescal’s co-stars including Oscar-winner Denzel Washington and Narcos prima Pedro Pascal.

The 2nd movie tells the communicative of Lucius Verus, who primitively appeared successful the movie arsenic a kid and is present played by Mescal.

Lucius escaped seizure aft the autumn of Commodus, played by Joaquin Phoenix successful the archetypal movie, and joined the combat against the Roman Empire’s expansion.

In the combat to support his wife, Lucius is captured and placed into slavery by the forces of Marcus Acacius (Pascal) and subsequently becomes a gladiator aft being bought by Macrinus (Washington), and seeks revenge.

At the premiere, Mescal told the PA quality bureau helium would “absolutely love” to bash a 3rd Gladiator movie aft manager Sir Ridley teased that helium could beryllium looking to bash a follow-up.