We’re only nine days into the year, but Paul Mescal is already having quite the 2023.
Just days after landing the coveted lead role in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel, the “Aftersun” star has joined the cast of Richard Linklater’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” (Above the Line first reported the news.)The film is an adaptation of the beloved Stephen Sondheim musical of the same name, itself an adaptation of a Broadway play by George S.
Kaufman and Moss Hart.
It tells the story of three friends pursuing careers in various facets of the entertainment industry and how their lives change as they age, though the story is famously told in reverse chronological order.IndieWire has reached out to representatives on the film for comment.Mescal takes over the role of composer Franklin Shepard, a role previously set to be played by Blake Jenner, who previously starred in Linklater
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