Mikey Madison Takes Over Sydney Sweeney’s Role in A24’s Adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s Best Story

Mikey Madison is in negotiations to star in one of Edgar Allan Poe's most chilling tales. The AnoraOscar-winner is in talks to star in a reimagining of The Masque of the Red Death, Poe's 1842 tale of decadence, disease, and decay. The dual role was previously set to be played by Madison's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood castmate Sydney Sweeney, who has left the project. The Hollywood Reporter says that the film is due to shoot late this year or early next year.