This tweet about Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal said what we’re all thinking

Fresh news of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2—a sequel no one thought they needed—has officially hit the airwaves, and that means one thing. The Paul Mescal/Pedro Pascal alliance is officially upon us.

After the trailer for Gladiator 2 premiered at CinemaCon today, everyone’s eager to know one thing and one thing only: what’s the chemistry like between Mescal and Pascal? I mean, we can probably guess, judging by just how fine both men are. But still.

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Descriptors like “ripped,” “epic,” and “rhino-riding” are officially piquing our interest in the Roman empire blockbuster, but so is something else. When a tweet from the Twitter account Film Updates teased the chemistry between Mescal and Pascal—rounding out a star-studded cast including Denzel Washington and Derek Jacobi—the gays had something to say.

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Obviously “head-to-head” refers to the action these two will see in the gladiator ring—but can you blame us for dreaming?

It’s no secret the gay Internet is h*rny as hell for these two.

Don’t threaten us with a good time.

Fans of frotting are already seated for this film.

It’s not like they didn’t know what they were doing with this absolutely randy casting!

Don’t be surprised if the sequel surpasses the original!