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The wait has an end: the line-up for the Beatles-Biopics is finally clear.
Rumors confirmed
The Sony production studio confirmed the cast for the four music stars. However, the names of all actors were circulating before, occasionally the actors of the Beatles were already considered to be a festival. Now it is official. So Paul Mescal (“Normal People”, “Gladiator 2”) can soon be seen as Paul McCartney and Harris Dickinson (“Baby Girl”) as John Lennon. Barry Keoghan (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) plays Ringo Starr, while George Harrison is embodied by Joseph Quinn (“Stranger Things”).
Sam Mendes’ ambitious Beatles homage
Director Sam Mendes surprisingly presented the four actors during the Cinemacon in Las Vegas. Sony published a photo that shows it grouped.
Together they should appear in four films: Mendes plans Pro Beatles member their own film. In addition to the focus on McCartney, Lennon, Starr or Harrison, the biopics should continuously tell the history of the influential band. April 2028 is currently given as the publication date. All films are supposed to come to the cinemas at the same time and transfer the concept of “Bumgewatching” known from series to longer productions.
Sam Mendes has full access to the Beatles catalog for his project. Thanks to the approval of the still living members Paul McCartney And Ringo Starr and the estate administrator of John Lennon and George Harrison he can use the music of the group. In addition to his work as a director for all four films, Mendes will also appear as a producer.
The British filmmaker is primarily known for the drama “American Beauty” (1999) and the “James Bond” films “Skyfall” (2012) and “Specter” (2015) awarded with several Oscars. In addition to the director, he already worked as a producer and on the script on his two latest films, the war drama “1917” (2019) and the romantic “Empire of Light” (2022).