Overview
- In a new PEOPLE interview, Mescal rejects reports of a two‑year acting hiatus and explains he plans a break from promotion after finishing Hamnet duties.
- He is portraying Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes’ four‑film Beatles anthology slated for a simultaneous April 2028 release, and he says he will do his own singing after spending time with McCartney to prepare.
- Production on the Beatles films began in mid‑November and is expected to continue through most of 2026, with scenes organized in blocks across the four perspectives.
- Cinematographer Greig Fraser is shooting all four films, a commitment that takes him off projects like Dune: Part Three and The Batman: Part II, according to Collider.
- Mescal remains active on the awards circuit for Hamnet, appearing at the Palm Springs gala and Critics Choice Awards and earning a Golden Globes nomination.