Scott said last month that Mescal would like drop out of the 20th Century Studios film due to his busy schedule with Sony's Beatles project.

Jacob Elordi is reportedly in negotiations for Ridley Scott ‘s upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars. After news of Paul Mescal reuniting with Scott for another film following Gladiator II, it seems like there is a scheduling issue that will now see Mescal replaced by Elordi.

Jacob Elordi is reportedly in early negotiations to replace Paul Mescal as the lead of Ridley Scott ’s new thriller, The Dog Stars. The forthcoming movie will be based on Peter Heller’s 2016 post-apocalyptic novel of the same name about a deadly virus that ravages the world, wiping out nearly the entirety of humanity.

“The Dog Stars” centers on a pilot named Hig (Elordi) who befriends an ex-Marine gunman while battling a band of scavengers called Reapers. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where an unnamed pandemic has decimated American society.

Jacob Elordi ( Saltburn ) is in negotiations to star in Ridley Scott ‘s post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars , and he will be replacing Paul Mescal ( Gladiator 2 ), who had to drop out of the project due to scheduling conflicts with Sam Mendes‘ Beatles anthology.

Jacob Elordi is in early talks to lead The Dog Stars, Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller for 20th Century Studios, based on the 2012 novel by Peter Heller, Deadline can confirm. Elordi looks to step in for Scott’s Gladiator II star,

Jacob Elordi is in talks to replace Paul Mescal as the lead in Ridley Scott's apocalyptic thriller 'The Dog Stars'.

Hollywood actor Jacob Elordi is in talks to star in Ridley Scott‘s upcoming movie The Dog Stars for 20th Century. The film is a post-apocalyptic thriller. The actor is said to replace Paul Mescal, who ran into scheduling issues.