Paul Mescal oozes oomph as he drops a 'Gladiator 2' gym prep

Paul Mescal is working hard for the much-hyped Gladiator sequel both on-and-off screen, as fans drew conclusions from his new thirst trap video.

The young actor has shared tidbits of his working out, which went viral on the internet, where he was seen boasting his ripped physique while curling dumbbells.

Fans took to social media to swoon over the 27-year-old bulky shape.

"No reaction. Speechless. Kinda shocked!" one fan commented.

"Oh, he's getting BUFF; we love to see it," another added.

"SWEET JAYSUS," a third wrote.

Earlier, Mescal said he did not find talks around his bulking up interesting.

"With films like this and superhero films, there is sometimes a focus on that, which I don't find that interesting,' he said earlier this year. 'Of course, there's a physical robustness required for the character, but past that, I'm not interested," the actor told THR.