Rick W / Thursday, May 22, 2025 / Categories: Film Score News 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." Previous Article Sheffield DocFest: The Power of Documentary Next Article Paul Mescal Says Movies Are ‘Moving Away’ From ‘Alpha’ Male Leads, Calls It ‘Lazy and Frustrating’ to Compare ‘History of Sound’ to ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Print 27