But for his next project, he might be playing something completely different: a lad from Liverpool.
He didn’t get specific with the casting, but Scott believes Mescal will play one of the Beatles.
“Paul is actually stacked up, doing the Beatles next,” Scott said.
Paul Mescal and Paul McCartney.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Bettmann/Getty
“So I may have to let him go.”
Representatives for Mescal and McCartney did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weekly’s request for comment.
A source close to production told EW that no deals with actors are in place yet.
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Mescal deflected the question when asked about the project ina recentGQinterview.
Watch Scott’s conversation with Nolan below.
