Overview
- Mescal told People that his earlier comment about taking two years off refers to stepping away from promotional tours rather than stopping acting.
- He is set to play Paul McCartney in The Beatles—A Four-Film Cinematic Event, with reports indicating a 2028 rollout for the project.
- The actor says he will perform his own vocals for the role and notes he has met McCartney several times, describing the encounters as warm and kind.
- Mescal says he wants audiences to know as little as possible before seeing the Beatles films and offers few specifics, citing both contract and creative intent.
- His profile continues to rise with a first Golden Globe nomination for Hamnet, while he remains committed to Richard Linklater’s multi-decade Merrily We Roll Along.