Paul Mescal is spilling some royal tea.
The 28-year-old revealed he didn’t expect to meet King Charles III at the “Gladiator II” premiere in London last week.
“Never met the king [before that night],'” Mescal told Variety. video posted X on Monday. “It’s definitely not something I thought was in the bingo card. I’m also Irish, so it’s not on the list of priorities.
However, the actor said it was “a wonderful thing for Ridley.” [Scott] Because I know how important it is to him. So it was very special to see his film celebrated in that context.”
On Wednesday, Mescal welcomed the British monarch with Ridley and fellow “Gladiator II” stars Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington at the Odeon Lux Theater in Leicester Square.
Describing the run-in, Mescal told the outlet, “What I found really hard to hear was [Charles] Was saying… then you are just nodding and smiling.
“Gladiator II,” which opens in theaters Friday, takes place two decades after the events of the original film starring Russell Crowe.
Mescal plays Lucius Verus, the son of Crowe’s Maximus, who is forced into slavery. He becomes a gladiator to earn his freedom, just like Maximus did in the first film.
Meanwhile, Mescal attended the LA premiere with girlfriend Gracie Abrams. Although the Irish actor and the 25-year-old walked the red carpet separately, Mescal and the musician were very affectionate at the premiere’s after-party.
The couple posed together for a photo shared for the film official tiktok Page.
Mescal and Abrams have been romantically linked since June tmz Both of them shared pictures while eating food in London. After walking out again in August, a source said. People Mescal and Abrams “were attached and it’s still early stages.”
The “Aftersun” alum supported Abrams at his Radio City Music Hall concert in New York City last month. A source told the outlet that the actor and Abrams were “going strong” at the time.
