Ridley Scott addresses reports that he fired Paul Mescal from The Dog Stars.
Scott and Mescal first worked together on Gladiator II (2024), the long-awaited sequel to Scott’s 2000 classic starring Russell Crowe. Though Mescal was also attached to star in Scott’s next movie, The Dog Stars, he was eventually replaced by Jacob Elordi, and a recent report stated that Scott blamed Mescal for Gladiator II‘s lackluster performance.
In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, a representative for Scott denies that Mescal was fired from The Dog Stars and chalks the star’s absence in the movie up to a matter of scheduling. Check out the comment below:
Not true. Ridley loves Paul and was excited to work with him on Dog Stars after having [enjoyed] such a great collaboration on Gladiator II. Sadly, Paul’s rehearsal schedule for another film prevented him from ultimately doing Ridley’s film. While he was disappointed to lose Paul, he was thrilled to get the chance to work with Jacob, who was excellent in the role.
More to come…
- Release Date
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August 28, 2026
- Runtime
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119 minutes
- Writers
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Mark L. Smith
- Producers
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Mark L. Smith, Michael A. Pruss, Ridley Scott, Cliff Roberts
