Paul Mescal is looking back on when he fibbed about himself in order to land his role on Normal People. While appearing on one of W magazine‘s Best Performances covers, the Gladiator II star was asked if he ever lied about having a certain skill to land a part to which he pointed to his role as Connell on the hit Hulu-BBC show.

Paul Mescal has revealed how a brutal childhood injury helped him win a role on Gladiator II. The Aftersun actor, 28, plays Lucius Verus in the Ridley Scott -directed blockbuster, which came out in November.

Paul Mescal is opening up about why he enjoys watching The Traitors UK and when he told a little lie to land his role on Normal People. In a new interview, Mescal revealed that his favorite reality show is the UK version of The Traitors,

Paul Mescal lied about having a driver's license to get cast as Connell on 'Normal People.' Here's how he landed the part with just a provisional license.