Paul Mescal cast alongside Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein in 'Merrily We Roll Along'

[Lovett]

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Exclusive: Paul Mescal Replaces Blake Jenner in Richard Linklater’s 20-Year Movie Musical Merrily We Roll Along

 

Paul Mescal, the star of A24’s Aftersun and Hulu’s Normal People who just landed the lead in Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator sequel, has been tapped to replace Blake Jenner in Richard Linklater‘s ambitious multi-decade feature adaptation of Stephen Sondheim‘s acclaimed musical Merrily We Roll Along, multiple sources tell Above the Line.

 

Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein were cast way back in the summer of 2019 when the project first began filming. Jenner did shoot scenes for the film, though he exited the project shortly after domestic violence allegations surfaced against the actor from his ex-wife, Supergirl star Melissa Benoist.

 

https://abovetheline.com/2023/01/09/paul-mescal-merrily-we-roll-along-movie-richard-linklater-ben-platt-beanie-feldstein/

[vale9001]

Why is It defined ambitious?. Someone knows something more about the material?

[X~MoviePoP]

Boyhood is still top tier

[Superbitch]

5 minutes ago, vale9001 said:

Why is It defined ambitious?. Someone knows something more about the material?

It’ll shoot for 20 years. 

[period sis]

why couldn't they get the ones doing it on Broadway currently  

[Katamari]

36 minutes ago, period sis said:

why couldn't they get the ones doing it on Broadway currently  

Probably because they are doing it on broadway currently and they need to be commited to this film I guess

 

 

[fridayteenage]

37 minutes ago, period sis said:

why couldn't they get the ones doing it on Broadway currently  

...they started filming 4 years ago 

 

 

[James_Dean]

Anything with Ben Platt sounds like a pass

[period sis]

47 minutes ago, fridayteenage said:

...they started filming 4 years ago 

 

 

oh welp

[qurl]

not the two nepo babies of all nepo babies  

i’m surprised Beanie is not still in hiding after basically getting laughed off the stage of Funny Girl

[D/X]

Nepotism: The Musical

 

I truly don't understand the passion for Mescal. Like he's the definition of generic and boring. 

Edited January 10, 2023 by D/X

[fridayteenage]

everyone's fave ben platt will be back on broadway starting next month too:

 

https://deadline.com/2023/01/parade-musical-broadway-ben-platt-micaela-diamond-1235215824/

[chester]

Domestic abuser Blake Jenner lost huh

[stjosephprey4us]

Yes Ben Platt, yes Beanie feldstein, yes flop 

[family.guy123]

Wonder how many parts they’re gonna have to re-cast over 20 years  they should really hire the fbi to do thorough background checks on everybody cause I don’t see this ending well 

[Lovett]