The 2023 movie Paul Mescal wasn’t expecting everyone to hate: “It stings a bit”The pandemic wasn’t a great time for most people, but it was a brilliant time to be Paul Mescal. Mescal and his co-star, Daisy Edgar-Jones, were transformed into household names overnight, and the rest, as they say, is history. Davis, who had previously directed the Oscar-nominated adoption drama Lion, has been very open about his vision for Foe. Luckily for Mescal, it didn’t take long for him to bounce back with the follow-up from Foe being Gladiator II. “I have zero reservations about the process of making that film,” is what Mescal said of Foe, and considering where he is now, that’s exactly how he should feel.