Is Paul Mescal A Movie Star?
just watched gladiator ii. the difference between an actor and a movie star has never been more apparent lmao
- feral (@ncrmalpeople) November 19, 2024
Gladiator 2 is getting...fine reviews, but a few people noted that lead Paul Mescal was maybe not the right casting for a big action blockbuster role
denzel on the other hand ……………. an actor AND a movie star ………… blows everyone out of the water but like what else did we expect
- feral (@ncrmalpeople) November 19, 2024
I like Mescal tbc. I just don’t think this kinda movie is for him.
He recedes into the margins far too much. But that’s pretty much everyone who isn’t Denzel (and the *terrific* Tim McInnerny!). Pedro Pascal, totally lifeless
- Brandon Streussnig (@BrndnStrssng) November 11, 2024
The Hollywood Reporter Review:
"Mescal is a wonderful actor, and magnetic as always. But there’s a nagging feeling that the role of Lucius isn’t a great fit for him, even if he hurls himself into it with formidable strength."
Vulture Review:
"The Irish actor, a usually intriguing presence, doesn’t hold the screen here so much as he vanishes into its tumult. Of all the ways in which he feels miscast, the most fatal may be his utter inability to seem like someone other guys would follow to their deaths."
Little White Lies Review:
"The normally reliable Mescal is a pale imitation of Crowe, although it’s down to the uninspired script rather than his acting - Lucius has little emotional range beyond rage, and while this works to grand effect in the early gladiator battle between Lucius and a bunch of bloodthirsty baboons, the wind goes out of his sails quickly."
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