Ridley Scott’s rep addresses rumor he blames Paul Mescal for Gladiator II’ s box office performance
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"Ridley Scott’s rep addresses rumor he blames Paul Mescal for Gladiator II’ s box office performance" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include attitude.co.uk, IMDb, MovieWeb and Entertainment Weekly. 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 (10)
- Ridley Scott’s Rep Fires Back at ‘Gladiator II’ Claim About Paul Mescal’s Masculinity Comic Basics · 1d ago
- Paul Mescal ‘dropped from Ridley Scott’s new movie’ after director blamed Gladiator II flop on him LADbible · 1d ago
- Truth behind claims Paul Mescal was 'dropped from Ridley Scott film' after Gladiator flop Irish Star · 1d ago
- Ridley Scott Reportedly Says Paul Mescal Wasn't ‘Masculine Enough’ for Gladiator 2 IGN Africa · 1d ago
- Why Ridley Scott Reportedly Blames Paul Mescal For Gladiator 2's Box Office imdb.com · 1d ago
- ‘Not Masculine Enough’: Paul Mescal’s The Dog Stars Exit Gets Shocking New Report Yahoo · 1d ago
- Ridley Scott rep denies Paul Mescal was dropped from The Dog Stars for being ‘not masculine enough’ attitude.co.uk · 1d ago
- Was Paul Mescal being ‘not masculine enough’ the reason Gladiator II flopped? IMDb · 1d ago
- Ridley Scott Responds to Rumor That He Fired Paul Mescal After 'Gladiator 2' Failure MovieWeb · 1d ago
- Ridley Scott’s rep addresses rumor he blames Paul Mescal for Gladiator II’ s box office performance Entertainment Weekly · 1d ago
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