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Barry Keoghan has on the role of Ringo rigid in Sam Mendes‘ upcoming biopics About the four members The Beatles prepared. In the show Jimmy Kimmel Live the actor confirmed that he had visited rigidly at home.
Actor meets Ringo Starr for preparation for Beatles-Biopic
“I met Ringo the other day,” said Keoghan Jimmy Kimmel. “I met him in his house. And he played drums for me. He asked me to play too. But I didn’t play drums for Ringo.”
Ringo played drums – Keoghan was too nervous to play along
“Did he play drums to show them how he does it?” Asked Kimmel. ‘Yes,’ replied Keoghan. “He not only played when I came in. I mean we went there. We first talked and drank coffee. It was one of these moments when you are just amazed and how frozen.”
Keoghan does not want to imitate rigidly, but rather represent him humanly
Keoghan added that he had stared rigidly to see what he could learn for his presentation. “I told him that, and when I spoke to him, I couldn’t look at him,” he recalls. ‘I was nervous. Just like now. But he said, ‘You can see me.’ … my job is to observe him, record his mannerisms. And to study him. I want to make it human. And give him feelings, don’t just imitate him. “
The actor confirmed that rigid was “absolutely lovable”. And they “just sat in the garden and talked”.
Beatles film project: Sam Mendes turns four single biopics
Mendes will make four films. One for every member of the Beatles. In addition to Keoghan Paul Mescal Paul McCartney will play, Harris Dickinson will play John Lennon and Joseph Quinn will play George Harrison. The biopics will be released by Sony Pictures in April 2028.
Mendes receives exclusive access to Beatles music and biographies
“I feel honored to be able to tell the story of the greatest rock band of all time. And I look forward to turning the idea of what makes a visit to the cinema upside down,” said Mendes before in a statement. The director, whose works, among other things American Beauty, Revolutionary Road and Skyfall The first unrestricted access will receive both the life stories of the individual band members and the band’s musical rights for a feature film.
Ringo Starr revealed Keoghans Casting in advance
Starr actually had Keoghans Casting before the official announcement leakedas the actor and Kimmel mentioned in their interview. In conversation with Entertainment Tonight In November, the drummer commented on the rumors about the occupation. And told the broadcaster: “I think it is great, I think he takes drum lessons somewhere. I hope not too much.”