Hollywood’s breakout star Paul Mescal is about to embark on his longest movie yet, with production taking course over the next two decades. The NORMAL PEOPLE star has started filming the adaptation of the hit stage musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, a story that follows three friends throughout – you guessed it – the 20 years from college to middle age. Helmed by BOYHOOD director Richard Linklater, Paul plays Hollywood producer Franklin Shephard who has a turbulent relationship with longtime friends theatre critic Charley Kringas.