Paul Mescal on Shedding His ‘Gladiator II’ Body for ‘History of Sound’ and the Film’s Lack of Explicit Sex Scenes: ‘Been There, Done That’

Cannes: Mescal and director Oliver Hermanus tell IndieWire about building intimacy with Josh O'Connor on a film that "isn't about repression, isn't about the struggle of two people having to take a step that we all know."

May 22, 2025 - 12:40
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Paul Mescal on Shedding His ‘Gladiator II’ Body for ‘History of Sound’ and the Film’s Lack of Explicit Sex Scenes: ‘Been There, Done That’
Cannes: Mescal and director Oliver Hermanus tell IndieWire about building intimacy with Josh O'Connor on a film that "isn't about repression, isn't about the struggle of two people having to take a step that we all know."