Jacob Elordi is in talks to signing on to star in Ridley Scott‘s upcoming movie The Dog Stars, replacing Paul Mescal in the lead role of the film. According to a report from Variety, Elordi is in “early negotiations” to replace Mescal in the post-apocalyptic thriller.

“The Dog Stars” centers on a pilot named Hig (Elordi) who befriends an ex-Marine gunman while battling a band of scavengers called Reapers. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where an unnamed pandemic has decimated American society.

Paul Mescal looks to be out of Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic thriller. But Jacob Elordi might be taking his place.

The Dog Stars' has Jacob Elordi circling the lead role initially set aside for Paul Mescal, we've confirmed. Ridley Scott is still set to direct.

Jacob Elordi is reported to be replacing Paul Mescal in The Dog Stars, a dystopian thriller directed by Ridley Scott.