Mescal will play composer-turned-Hollywood producer Franklin Shepard
Merrily We Roll Alonghas hit a bump in the road.
Richard Linklater’s movie adaptation of the George Furth-Stephen Sondheimmusical has replaced one of its core cast members.
His original cast includedBen Plattas Charley,Beanie Feldsteinas Mary, andBlake Jenneras Franklin.
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Jenner later issued an apology.
He first broke out as the emotionally unavailable Connell Waldron inBBCandHulu’sadaptation ofSally Rooney’sNormal People.
Lately, Mescal is a hot item in Hollywood, having also recently beennamed as the potential starofRidley Scott’slong-gestatingGladiatorsequel.
At any rate, we won’t see the final product for nearly two decades.
