Overview
- In a joint Guardian interview tied to Hamnet and The History of Sound, Mescal said he cannot keep working at his recent pace and will be more selective about roles.
- He explained that rationing means recognizing how emotionally demanding projects drain him and building in recovery to keep delivering work he is proud of.
- Mescal signaled a shift back to theatre for a period and is set to make his National Theatre debut in 2027 with A Whistle in the Dark and Death of a Salesman.
- His next major screen commitment is Sam Mendes’ four Beatles films slated for 2028, where he will play Paul McCartney alongside Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan, with only intermittent work on Richard Linklater’s long-term Merrily We Roll Along otherwise on his docket.
- He is currently on the awards trail for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, which has drawn strong reviews, and co-star Josh O’Connor said he plans to take time off as well.