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.

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 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.