Jacob Elordi swoops in after Paul Mescal reportedly drops out of Ridley Scott's next movie to film The Beatles biopic
- Jacob Elordi is in early negotiations to star in Ridley Scott's film 'The Dog Stars' after Paul Mescal dropped out due to scheduling issues with the Beatles biopic.
- Mescal was set to star in 'The Dog Stars' but had to leave because he is filming Sam Mendes' Beatles anthology.
- The screenplay for 'The Dog Stars' is written by Mark L. Smith and Christopher Wilkinson, based on a novel by Peter Heller.
- If Elordi's deal closes, he will play a pilot named Hig in a post-apocalyptic world.
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In brief: Jacob Elordi to replace Paul Mescal in 'The Dog Stars' and more
Oh, lordy. Jacob Elordi is in talks to replace Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott‘s upcoming thriller, The Dog Stars. Variety first reported that Elordi is in early negotiations to take over the starring role in the post-apocalyptic film after Mescal ran into scheduling issues. Mescal was forced to drop the part due to filming for his role as Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes‘ The Beatles anthology films. If the deal closes, Elordi will play a pilot named H…
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