He reprised the role in the U.S. at the 2007 "Brits Off Broadway" festival, where Linklater saw his performance and then cast McKay as Welles, retaining him over the subsequent objections of the project's producer.
He reprised the role in the US at the 2007 "Brits Off Broadway" festival. After seeing a performance of "Rosebud" at the 2007 "Brits Off Broadway" festival, Linklater cast McKay as Welles, retaining him over the subsequent objections of the project's producer.