Ridley Scott Reportedly Blames Paul Mescal for Gladiator 2, Claiming the Actor Wasn't “Masculine Enough” for the Role
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"Ridley Scott Reportedly Blames Paul Mescal for Gladiator 2, Claiming the Actor Wasn't “Masculine Enough” for the Role" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 8 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, People.com, SlashFilm and Dark Horizons. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (8)
- Ridley Scott Sets the Record Straight on Paul Mescal ‘Masculine’ Feud Rumor Yahoo · 74d ago
- Ridley Scott’s Rep Slams Report That Director Blames Paul Mescal for ‘Gladiator 2’s Disappointing Box Office People.com · 74d ago
- Why Ridley Scott Reportedly Blames Paul Mescal For Gladiator 2's Box Office SlashFilm · 74d ago
- Scott Blames Mescal For "Gladiator II" Fail? Dark Horizons · 74d ago
- Ridley Scott Reportedly Blamed Paul Mescal for ‘Gladiator II,’ Thought He Wasn’t “Masculine Enough,” Dropped Him From ‘The Dog Stars’ World of Reel · 74d ago
- Ridley Scott’s Rep Fires Back at ‘Gladiator II’ Claim About Paul Mescal’s Masculinity IMDb · 74d ago
- Was Paul Mescal being ‘not masculine enough’ the reason Gladiator II flopped? The Guardian · 74d ago
- Ridley Scott Reportedly Blames Paul Mescal for Gladiator 2, Claiming the Actor Wasn't “Masculine Enough” for the Role ign.com · 74d ago
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