Paul Mescal‘s subsequent main venture appears set to be Sam Mendes‘ much-discussed four-part biopic movie sequence about The Beatles for Sony Pictures.
The casting — which was first rumoured in the summertime — was introduced up by Mescal’s “Gladiator 2” director Ridley Scott in a dialog with Christopher Nolan on Tuesday on the Directors Guild of America, during which he mentioned “Paul is definitely stacked up, doing the Beatles subsequent.” Sources shut the manufacturing have since confirmed to Variety that Scott wasn’t talking out of flip and Mescal — whereas not formally signed up as but — is certainly hooked up to the venture.
Mescal is now extensively anticipated to play Paul McCartney throughout 4 biopics Mendes is creating and can direct in regards to the Fab Four, every focussing on a distinct band members and every being launched theatrically. The venture — being produced by Mendes’ All3Media-owned manufacturing firm Neal Street — was first unveiled in February, however hypothesis in regards to the casting broke a number of months later. Alongside Mescal as McCartney, Harris Dickinson was rumored to be taking part in John Lennon, Barry Keoghan was to play Ringo Starr and Charlie Rowe would painting George Harrison.
Two weeks in the past, Starr himself appeared to verify that Keoghan was taking part in him, claiming that he thought the Irish actor was “someplace taking drum classes, and I hope not too many.”
Mescal’s casting, in line with Scott at the very least, might properly imply the 2 don’t collaborate collectively as had been deliberate. Last month Mescal was introduced as starring in Scott’s new venture, the thriller “The Dog Stars,” however the director recommended in his DGA discuss on Tuesday that the scheduling may conflict with “The Beatles” venture. “So I’ve might need to let him go,” he mentioned.
Mescal has a few upcoming movies already shot and set to launch in 2025, together with “The History of Sound” alongside Josh O’Connor and “Hamnet” with Jessie Buckley. “Hamnet” can also be being produced by Neal Street Productions.
