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Jacob Elordi to star with Scarlett Johansson in Aster thriller

8/10/2026

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Jacob Elordi is in talks to co-star with Scarlett Johansson in Ari Aster’s thriller “Scapegoat,” which will be distributed by A24.
Ari Aster will direct “Scapegoat” from his script and produce it with Lars Knudsen through Square Peg.
Negotiations began last week.
If the deal closes, filming is slated to start later this year.

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Jacob Elordi is in talks to co-star with Scarlett Johansson in Ari Aster’s thriller “Scapegoat,” which will be distributed by A24.
Ari Aster will direct “Scapegoat” from his script and produce it with Lars Knudsen through Square Peg.
Negotiations began last week.
If the deal closes, filming is slated to start later this year.