{
  "id": 506527,
  "title": "Jacob Elordi in Talks for Ari Aster’s ‘Scapegoat’ With Scarlett Johansson at A24",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/jacob-elordi-in-talks-for-ari-asters-scapegoat-with-scarlett",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T21:02:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/casting/jacob-elordi-ari-aster-scapegoat-scarlett-johansson-a24/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oscar-nominated actor Jacob Elordi is reportedly in discussions to join Ari Aster’s upcoming film \"Scapegoat\" under the A24 banner, with Scarlett Johansson set to star alongside him. The mystery thriller has yet to reveal its plot specifics, continuing Aster’s streak of five films all releasing through A24. Aster’s feature filmmaking debut, \"Hereditary,\" became a horror classic, earning around $90 million worldwide. Prior to taking on \"Scapegoat,\" Aster directed \"Midsommar\" starring Florence Pugh, followed by \"Beau Is Afraid\" and \"Eddington,\" the latter starring Joaquin Phoenix and receiving mixed reviews. Elordi has a prolific career, having appeared in projects such as \"Saltburn,\" \"Priscilla,\" and \"Frankenstein,\" where he earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Oscars. He is set to star in the films \"Wuthering Heights\" and \"The Dog Stars\" this year. Johansson, meanwhile, will focus on James Gray's \"Paper Tiger\" and Brad Bird's animated film \"Ray Gunn.\" She is also set to reprise her role in the \"Exorcist\" franchise with Mike Flanagan’s \"The Exorcist: Martyrs\" and join Matt Reeves' \"The Batman: Part II,\" alongside Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, and Sebastian Stan. Lars Knudsen is the producer for \"Scapegoat\" under Square Peg. The news was first reported by Deadline.",
  "summary": "This will be the \"Frankenstein\" star's first feature with Aster The post Jacob Elordi in Talks for Ari Aster’s ‘Scapegoat’ With Scarlett Johansson at A24 appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}