Paul Mescal said gaining and shedding weight for two of his upcoming movies was "miserable." Mescal told Variety he gained 22 pounds for "Gladiator II" and then lost 26 for "The History of Sound." More male actors are opening up about the toll changing weight for roles takes on their mind and body.

Paul Mescal, known for his role in Normal People, returned to silver screen in 2000s original Gladiator’s sequel.Even though, Gladiator II took 24 years to become a reality yet the The

Irish actor Paul Mescal follows in Oscar winner Russell Crowe's sandals to fight in the Colosseum in "Gladiator II", the highly anticipated sequel to filmmaker Ridley Scott's Ancient Rome power saga.Set 16 years after Crowe's hero Maximus died in the original 2000 "Gladiator" film,