Paul Mescel was recently nicknamed as “Brick Wall Paul” from his co-star Pedro Pascal
In a new chat with Vanity Fair, Paul Mescel and Pedro Pascal talked about their new joint project, Gladiators II.
During the same discussion, Pual weighed in on building a strong while explaining why he took this role.
He began the chat by saying, "I just wanted to be big and strong and look like somebody who can cause a bit of damage when s*** hits the fan.”
“I think also, sometimes, one could, in striving for that perfect look, end up looking more like an underwear model than a warrior,” he also explained.
Paul even declared that working out to maintain a sturdy physique works wonders for one’s self-confidence.
"Muscles start to grow, and that can be deemed aesthetic in certain capacities, but there is something about feeling strong in your body that elicits just a different feeling,” the lead star of 2000's movies sequel continued.
Wrapping up the chat, he remarked, “You carry yourself differently,” adding, “It has an impact on you psychologically in a way that is useful for the film."