Paul Mescal did not contact Russell Crowe before taking on the lead role in the Gladiator sequel, as he felt unsure of what to say. Mescal will be portraying Lucius, the son of Crowe’s character Maximus, in Gladiator II, directed by Ridley Scott. The movie follows Lucius as he fights as a gladiator to free Rome from tyrannical leaders, with a star-studded cast including Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal, set for release in November in the US and UK.
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FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs
The FDA has faced backlash after Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary claimed in interviews that no scientists were laid off, despite reports from several scientists who received layoff notices from food safety labs in San Francisco and Chicago. These closures have significantly reduced the FDA's capacity to test infant formula and other food products for contamination, including toxic metals and bird flu, at critical times when increased testing is needed. Laid-off scientists criticized Makary's statements as...
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