Paul Mescal reveals what would make him leave Hollywood

Paul Mescal is not willing to put up with the dark side of fame. Instead, if things get too difficult for him, the Gladiator II The star is happy to pack her bags and ditch big projects in Hollywood altogether.

Speaking to a British radio presenter Chris Evans on Virgin Radio, the 28-year-old revealed he was more than happy to stop playing eye-catching roles in high-profile films if the trappings of fame became too much.

“If it becomes unbearable, I will stop making big films like this,” he said.

Although he is already a star Sally Rooney-lover of the girlies of the world, Mescal has just been propelled even further into the stratosphere of fame thanks to his role as Lucius in Gladiator II. During the interview, Evans asked Mescal if he was prepared for the exposure — and potential lack of intimacy — that a film of this size could provide.

“There is enough information about the damage this career can have to people’s basic lives,” Mescal explained.

“So I’m not going to take any chances if that happens. I’m not going to insist on this. »

When asked if he had developed any psychological strategies to survive the onslaught of attention caused by Gladiator II, Mescal admitted that he found the idea of ​​fame “boring.”

“This prospect bothers me, and I don’t say this in a spirit of self-protection,” he said. When Evans noted that the Normal people The actor appeared as “measured and steady” with his determination, Mescal jovially disagreed.

“I always laugh when people call me stable because I like the fact that I present myself that way. I think my team would strongly disagree with you. One of the least stable people I know is myself.

“But in the sense of good, I know that…I’ve been this mental my whole life, so I know it’s not influenced by this madness. I think I’m basically crazy”

“If all this goes away and I don’t get arrested on the street, but I continue to do my job, I don’t care. And I mean it sincerely,” he continued.

“I love this job and if the byproduct or one of its symptoms is sometimes the loss of a little anonymity, so much the better. And if it becomes unbearable, I’ll stop making big films like this and do something else as long as I can act. »

I think I speak for all of us when I say thank goodness this handsome man will continue to star on our screens.