Paul's set blaze horror
Irish Sunday Mirror|June 11, 2023
Irish star 'shaken up' after fireball strikes Gladiator 2 filming location
SHANE POWER
Paul's set blaze horror

PAUL MESCAL watched in horror as a fireball engulfed the set of Gladiator 2-leaving six crew members needing hospital treatment.

Production on Ridley Scott's sequel to the Russell Crowe blockbuster was halted after the explosion on set.

Aftersun actor Mescal and Oscar winner Denzel Washington were reportedly nearby when incident happened in the Sahara desert - but escaped injury.

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