Actor Paul Mescal, who is gearing up for the release of his next project, 'Gladiator II' talked about his experience of sharing screen space with Denzel Washington, reported Deadline. For him it was challenging however, he was fighting with the rhinoceros in the Colosseum, and he had to work hard to match up with the Academy Award-winning star.

'Gladiator II' is an upcoming epic historical action film directed and co-produced by Ridley Scott. It is a sequel to Gladiator (2000), the film was written by David Scarpa. It stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington. Nielsen and Derek Jacobi reprise their roles from the first film.