A Paul Mescal lookalike competition went down in Dublin this week, and fans were left swooning as they took to social media to share their thoughts on the event

A Paul Mescal competition has sent fans wild as hundreds of people with dark, thick hair rushed to Dublin's Smithfield Square in hopes of winning £20 and a few pints for looking like Gladiator II acto

The Paul Mescal lookalike contest is sadly an indictment of every Irish lad I’ve met who claims that Paul Mescal looks like every lad in Ireland,’ one person wrote on X

The film stars Kildare actor Paul Mescal, playing the character Lucius alongside co-star and two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington. Sir Ridley's first film in 2000, which starred Russell Crowe as soldier-turned-gladiator Maximus, won five Oscars including best actor and best picture.

Will the real Paul Mescal please stand up? Because crowd of Paul Mescal lookalikes gathered in Dublin on ahead of the real star's appearance at the Irish Premiere of Gladiator II. 🗡️ And this comes after Timothee Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own viral lookalike contest in New York,

As far as we know, nobody got arrested at the Paul Mescal lookalike competition in Dublin. So that was one less drama than the New York Chalamet fiasco. However, what constitutes a lookalike seems to be a bit thin on the ground. Seemingly, the criteria is you put on a pair of O’Neills shorts and a hoodie and you’ve made the cut.

Unlike the New York edition, it seems like no Pauls were arrested for the making of the bit, but one—real name Jack Wall O’Reilly—did win a giant check for “€20 or three pints.” A Paul Mescal lookalike contest took place in Dublin today.

After a successful Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest in New York, a Paul Mescal look-alike contest was held in Dublin, Ireland ahead of the Gladiator II screening.