Paul Mescal Rocks a Disheveled Suit at the Gladiator Premiere

Vogue

Director: Tom Ivin Director of Photography: Arthur Loveday Editors: Michael Suyeda, Robby Massey Producer: Rashida Josiah Creative Production Coordinator: Motunrayo Soyannwo Assistant Camera: Samara Addai Audio: Jermaine Monero Runner: Paige Howard Stylist: Felicity Kay Groomer: Josh Knight Production Coordinator: Ava Kashar Production Manager: Natasha Soto-Albors Line Producer: Romeeka Powell Senior Director, Production Management: Jessica Schier Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds Post Production Coordinators: Holly Frew, Scout Alter Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Associate Director, Post Production: Nicholas Ascanio Associate Talent Manager: Phoebe Dishner Director, Content Production: Rahel Gebreyes Senior Director, Digital Video: Romy van den Broeke Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri Filmed on Location: The Nomad Hotel

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00:00We're good to go. Which way? This way.

00:09Just getting ready for the premiere. Josh is already kind of giving me a sneaky little

00:15face massage. That's behind the paywall. What time does the premiere start at?

00:19Red carpet.

00:20Red carpet first and then the premiere.

00:23We are going to do a variation on the Millie Mullet. Paul, when I met him on shoot, had

00:29the Millie Mullet, but then I just refined it and made it what it is. I think it was

00:35a joint collaboration. I love a mullet. He loves a mullet. And I think we both are into

00:40undone hair.

00:41Well, product-wise, I think we're quite loose in it. We're not like too fussy. Love the

00:45bumble and bumble thickening spray prep.

00:48We'll normally have music on the go, get some drinks and some food. It's already ordered.

00:55Don't you worry. I normally get hyper anxious in moments like this. And I'm not just saying

01:00this because I'm on camera, but I feel pretty relaxed at the moment.

01:09Yeah, I think it's a very special moment for Ridley as well to have a royal premiere for

01:14him. I know it's a very special moment. There's nobody else like him. He's utterly singular.

01:20The last thing I was expecting when I made this was that I'd be honestly saying that

01:24Ridley Scott's my friend, but that's true. He's inspired me to like, hopefully when I'm

01:3086, I have the same appetite for work that he has.

01:33My style outside of a red carpet context, pretty consistent. I think working with someone

01:38like Felicity informs it totally because she's the greatest stylist in the world. The minute

01:43we started working together, there was no attempt by her or her team to change who I

01:48was through the way that I dress. Our journey was like, how do we find the best versions

01:53of the things that I already like?

01:55So is that something you think about your own personal style away from events? You know,

01:59when we see these pictures of you in the short shorts?

02:01That's not considered. That's been there long before normal people. And it'll exist long

02:07after Gladiator 2.

02:09Thankfully, I didn't have a huge amount of costumes in Gladiator 2. It's kind of versions

02:17of the same thing. It's a silhouette that like you associate with Gladiator 1. And there's

02:21myself and Russell Crowe, the only two people to put on certain pieces of armor. That's

02:26a pretty cool thing. And here's the hair.

02:29Barney, why? What are you thinking?

02:33Love it. More effortless.

02:40Ladies and gentlemen of Vogue, this is the great Felicity K.

02:44So I remember when Paul first told me that he was doing Gladiator. And I've been thinking

02:49about this ever since. I'd say nearly every day and night. And I've collaborated really,

02:54really closely with Sabato and the Gucci team. It's a big press tour. I'm making sure that

02:59every moment of a premiere still feels different, but still feels true to Paul and his style.

03:05Today's look is a single breasted peak satin lapel with a sort of deconstructed bow tie.

03:13It's obviously a very prestigious film. I wanted Paul to feel like the leading man he is.

03:18So we leaned into a lot of vintage in the tour and a lot of old Hollywood references.

03:22We've done that before and continuing that forward. This suit is a beautiful, very heavy

03:27wool, gorgeous structure and photographs really beautifully. And I'm very excited about the shirt.

03:33So it's a silk poplin that they developed for him especially. It's a little translucent.

03:39So when there's no jacket, you can actually see the tattoos through, which is really pretty detail.

03:43It has this idea of a sort of undone bow tie. Paul and I always like to have him in quite

03:49a classic silhouette. I always like to find a little moment to undo it and kind of make

03:54it feel a little deconstructed, just to give it a bit more interest.

04:04We're kind of doing them mini watches for this.

04:07They're really like delicate and beautiful pieces of art almost. I think they're really gorgeous.

04:14We're wearing these guys tonight, right?

04:15Yes.

04:16Great. The tiny watch.

04:17The tiny watch tour.

04:18Yeah, the tiny watch tour.

04:20The trousers are here.

04:21Ah.

04:22The trousers are here.

04:23Ah, great.

04:25Okay.

04:27We've got our initials.

04:29Oh, cute.

04:30I'm starting to get nervous now.

04:32If stuff like this doesn't make you nervous, I think it's odd. It's in an alien environment.

04:38And it's incredibly exciting, but it's also deeply abnormal.

04:44I love this shirt. It feels elegant. It feels sexy in it. It's great.

04:52I just think this is exactly the thing that I was talking about, like a point of difference,

04:56like in the sense that it's a really beautifully elegant suit,

05:01but where can you find something that's maybe a little bit out there?

05:05The collar's a little bit out there.

05:08It's edgy, don't we think?

05:17What time are we at?

05:18Past.

05:21We're ready to go.

05:22Dressed.

05:23Happy camper.

05:25On to the premiere.

05:30Cheersing to...

05:31To...

05:32Gladiator 2.

05:33To us.

05:34To France.

05:35To France.

05:36And also to the wider team that we all share that aren't here and are all behind the camera.

05:40Cheers to everyone else.

05:41This drink is so nice.

05:42It's delicious. Sergeant Pepper, get on it.

05:44Tequila mezcal, pineapple juice, lime, chilies.

05:50And a hint of mint.

05:51And a hint of mint.

05:52It's so quiet in here.

05:56We're good to go.

05:57We're going to the premiere.

05:59It's happening in the next, I think, 30 minutes.

06:03Thank you very much for everything.

06:05See you later.

06:06Bye.

06:07Bye.

06:08Bye.

06:21Bye.

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