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Fans are over the moon that Paul Mescal will be appearing on the YouTube series Hot Ones.  The actor, 28, will be taking part in the show which sees famous faces tuck into a series of increasingly spicy chicken, vegetarian or vegan wings while being interviewed by Sean Evans. The host sits across the table from the celebrity and in between snacking on the delicious wings, he asks hard hitting questions.  And the latest guest to star is the Gladiator II actor whose appearance was announced with a picture on X of the star looking nervously at a row of various hot sauces.  And while fans were excited to watch his latest interview which will air on YouTube on Thursday, they expressed worry that the star wouldn't be able to handle the heat.  Excited viewers took to X to express their concern and joke that the Normal People star was too Irish to cope on the show. Fans are over the moon that Paul Mescal, 28, will be appearing on the YouTube series Hot Ones where he will be interviewed while tucking in to increasingly spicier chicken wings While Paul Mescal fans were excited to watch his latest interview which will air on YouTube on Thursday, they expressed worry that the star wouldn't be able to handle the heat Paul's appearance on Hot Ones comes after the star admitted he felt the pressure for his new film Gladiator II to be a blockbuster hit They wrote: 'Can't wait to see Paul Mescal sweating it out on Hot Ones!'; 'He's gonna be sweating in a minute'; Read More Paul Mescal drops hint he could be set to work with Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones again 'Oh you know that Irish skin is about to turn BEET RED.'; 'I'm so excited bc god knows we don't handle spice well'; 'RIP Paul Mescal You're Irish'; 'Paul Mescal on Hot Ones? This is going to be good. Can't wait to watch him handle the spice!' Paul's appearance on Hot Ones comes after the star admitted he felt the pressure for his new film to be a blockbuster hit.  Gladiator II follows Lucius Verus (Paul), the former heir to the Roman Empire who is forced into slavery and eventually pushed to fight in the Colosseum in an effort to restore glory. In a new interview with Variety, Paul spoke about the film, which premiered in London on Wednesday, his love of short shorts and hinted about working with his Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones. Excited viewers took to X to express their concern and joke that the Normal People star was too Irish to cope on the show He said: 'I do feel the pressure, and I do feel the desire for this to make money. The box office needs a shot in the arm, and if films like Gladiator bokep II aren't doing it, it would be concerning. So I do feel a responsibility. Early review from critics have called Gladiator II the 'best movie of the year' and a 'true epic' as they hailed Paul and Denzel Washington's performances. The film is scheduled to be released in the UK on Friday, November 15. Paul told how there was a scene towards the end of the film where a weary Lucius mounts a horse in hot pursuit of Macrinus. The actor was keen to do his best for the action-packed moment and the other stunts so 'trained for f***ing months' - before director Ridley Scott changed his mind about the scene. Paul told the publication: 'Two weeks before the scene, Ridley says, 'You're not f***ing doing it,' and I was like, 'What the f**k?,' and we had this argument.' Ridley had decided to cut the scene due to some equine advice he had received on another movie Paul added of the altercation: 'I was pestering him constantly. And then the day before, he goes, 'OK, you can do the stunt, but if you come off, it's two Bentleys.' And the argument hasn't affected Paul and Ridley's bond and the pair seemed closer than ever as they arrived at the London premiere of Gladiator II at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Wednesday  Later on in the evening, Paul pulled a series of silly poses alongside the legendary filmmaker, pointing and putting his thumbs up while Ridley sheepishly grinned next to him  He eventually pulled the move off in just a couple of takes. And the argument hasn't affected Paul and Ridley's bond and the pair seemed closer than ever as they arrived at the London premiere of Gladiator II at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Wednesday.  As the pair posed side by side ahead of the screening, the Irish star slung his arm around Ridley's neck and chatted away with him. The conversation seemed to tickle the Alien director who chuckled at his remarks. Later on in the evening, Paul pulled a series of silly poses alongside the legendary filmmaker, pointing and putting his thumbs up while Ridley sheepishly grinned next to him.  Paul MescalNormal PeopleYouTubeLondon