Paul Mescal is spilling some royal tea. The 28-year-old revealed he didn’t anticipate meeting King Charles III at the “Gladiator II” premiere in London last week.

Actor Paul Mescal's very honest response to being asked whether it was "wild" to meet King Charles III went viral.

And now, speaking with Variety at the LA premiere of Gladiator II last night, Paul was asked about the “wild” experience of meeting the King — prompting a frank and quintessentially Irish response.

Irish actor and Gladiator 2 star, Paul Mescal has given a very frank answer about meeting King Charles III at the premiere of the blockbuster last week.

Paul Mescal admitted meeting King Charles III at the 'Gladiator II' premiere wasn’t on his priority list but acknowledged its significance for director Ridley Scott. The Irish actor shared his experience during a conversation with Variety on November 18.

Actor Paul Mescal was asked about King Charles during his red-carpet appearance at the Gladiator II premiere in London.

Gladiator II star Paul Mescal was pretty much the opposite of starstruck when he met King Charles at the film’s London premiere, he told a Variety reporter. “I’m Irish, so it’s kind of not on the list of priorities,

It seems like Paul Mescal wasn't thrilled to meet King Charles when they interacted at the Gladiator II premiere in London in November. While at the Los Angeles Gladiator event in Los Angeles on Monday,