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

Paul Mescal expressed his lack of enthusiasm to meet King Charles at the Gladiator II premiere, much like his Irish counterpart Cillian Murphy.

It was not on the list of priorities - The actor was introduced to Charles at the star-studded event in central London last week.

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,

Like many Irishmen before him, Paul Mescal isn’t afraid to share his honest thoughts when it comes to the British monarchy. For some context, the Royals showed up to celebrate the global premiere of Gladiator II in London’s Leicester Square last week,

Paul Mescal has said it was "not on his list of priorities" to meet Britain's King Charles III after they crossed red-carpet paths at the world premiere of Gladiator II in London last Wednesday.

Paul Mescal shares blunt reaction to meeting King Charles - The Irish actor, 28, was asked about meeting the royal at the LA premiere for Gladiator II

Paul Mescal has hilariously blunt response to meeting King Charles - ‘It’s not kind of on the list of priorities,’ said the Irish star