I’m perfectly willing to put aside my gut feelings about Paul Mescal (i.e., primal repulsion)** when I finally see Gladiator II on 11.22, which opens a full month from now.
Do I trust the junket whores? Of course not. Do I trust Clayton Davis‘s opinion? I’d frankly rather not. Am I more inclined to trust Guy Lodge? Yes.
All this aside I want Gladiator II to make money and become a huge success. It’ll be good all around if this happens. I don’t need people to agree with me about Paul Mescal. Really, I don’t.
Back in the news, one day later https://t.co/QoxV4FfYqI pic.twitter.com/OTt0l7pEcs
— Guy Lodge (@GuyLodge) October 19, 2024
#Gladiator2 is ABSOLUTE CINEMA. Denzel, Mescal, and Pascal all ooze raw intensity with a charismatic edge. Epic in scope, with some of the greatest action sequences in movie history. This sequel honors the legacy of the original, while forging new paths. FIVE STARS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ pic.twitter.com/H3UiVPui2a
— Boston Brand (@DeadmanBostonB) October 19, 2024
** I recently asked the friendly Paramount team about seeing Gladiator II at tomorrow night’s NYC all-media, and they ghosted me. They’re no doubt figuring “Wells isn’t going to let go of his Mescal hate and will therefore trash Gladiator II no matter what so why even show it to him?”
