Paul Mescal Is Playing Paul McCartney in the Beatles Biopics, Says Ridley Scott

"Yes," Scott replied of whether Mescal would star in The Dog Stars, before backtracking, "Maybe. Paul is actually stacked up, doing the Beatles next. So I may have to let him go."

While there has been no official confirmation yet, Mescal has been among the actors rumoured to be in consideration to play a member of the Fab Four — alongside Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn, Charlie Rowe and the like — since the films were announced. Last month, Ringo Starr himself said that Keoghan had been cast to play him.

In light of the rumours, Mescal was asked what it would be like to play Macca during a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight. "It would be an incredible story to be attached to," the actor said. "The fact that Sam Mendes is attached to direct, like truly, it would be a dream come true." When asked if it was indeed happening, though, Mescal refused to confirm: "No, no, no — we're not going there."