Gladiator II star Paul Mescal has landed the position of Paul McCartney within the upcoming Beatles biopics directed by Sam Mendes, in response to Ridley Scott.
Scott let the information slip throughout a dialog between himself and fellow filmmaker Christopher Nolan throughout a screening of Gladiator II in Los Angeles on Tuesday (through The Hollywood Reporter). Requested by Nolan if he hoped to work with Mescal once more following their work in Gladiator II, Scott confirmed that he would, however added that, “Paul is definitely stacked up, doing the Beatles subsequent. So I could must let him go.”
The quartet of biopics will every give attention to a person member of The Beatles whereas weaving collectively interconnected tales of the band’s historical past. Mendes is about to direct all 4 of the movies for Sony Footage, which have the total approval and the musical rights of the band.
Whereas no official casting bulletins have been made, Mescal has lengthy been the favourite to play McCartney — a selection that seems to have now been confirmed by Scott. Final month, Ringo Starr revealed that Barry Keoghan had been solid to painting him.
In the meantime, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson are rumored to be taking part in George Harrison and John Lennon, respectively.
The 4 movies are focusing on a 2027 launch.