Jacob Elordi could be replacing Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott's thriller 'The Dog Stars.' 'The Euphoria' actor is in early negotiations to replace Mescal, who had been previously set to star in the 20th Century Studios movie. The film will be an adaptation of Peter Heller's 2012 apocalyptic novel of the same name, which centers on a civilian pilot living on an abandoned airbase with his dog and an ex-Marine amid a devastating pandemic.
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00:00Jacob Elordi could be replacing Paul Meskell in Ridley Scott's thriller The Dog Stars.
00:05The Euphoria actor is in early negotiations to replace Meskell,
00:08who had been previously set to star in the 20th Century Studios movie.
00:12The film will be an adaptation of Peter Heller's 2012 apocalyptic novel of the same name,
00:17which centers on a civilian pilot living on an abandoned airbase with his dog and
00:21an ex-marine amid a devastating pandemic. The Hollywood Reporter was first to report
00:25last month that Scott said at a Gladiator 2 screening that Meskell would likely drop
00:29out of The Dog Stars, due to the actor being busy with Sam Mendes' four-film Beatles project.
00:35Sony has not confirmed Meskell's rumored casting as Paul McCartney. Scott said at the time,
00:40"...Paul is actually stacked up doing The Beatles next, so I may have to let him go."
00:44Elordi is known for such films as Saltburn, Priscilla and Doe Canada.
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