Overview
- Multiple trade outlets reported on Monday that Jacob Elordi is in talks to co-star opposite Scarlett Johansson in Ari Aster’s film Scapegoat, but no contract has been signed and negotiations are ongoing.
- Ari Aster wrote and will direct the project, which Lars Knudsen will produce through Aster’s Square Peg banner with A24 attached to distribute the film.
- Scarlett Johansson is already tapped to lead the movie and was reportedly Aster’s first choice for the role.
- Production details and the script are being tightly held by the filmmakers, and early coverage has produced unconfirmed speculation that the story could be a medical drama, a sci‑fi romance, or a more traditional drama.
- If Elordi closes a deal, sources say the plan is to begin filming later this year; his awards recognition and busy slate have helped drive industry interest in the casting and the film’s schedule.