There was no shortage of films about the Beatles. But the director Sam Mendes begins a project that differs for his ambition – four films, each from the perspective of another band member – and now we know who will play the Fab Four.
The films will appear Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison and Barry Keoghan as Ringo rigid.
The four films that tell the story of one of the most influential and veneriable bands in the world are published together in April 2028 to “create the first bingle -to -breeze theater experience”, wrote the company.
At the announcement of the films last year, Mr. Mende said the British director, who is known for films such as “American Beauty” (1999) and “Revolutionary Road” (2008), “honored to tell the history of the greatest rock band of all time and to question what a journey into the cinema is”.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, he announced the occupation at the Cinemacon Convention in Las Vegas on Monday.
While the Beatles are already in the big screen themes-in Danny Boyles “Yesterday” (2019) and Sam Taylor-Johnson’s “Nowher Boy” (2009)-is the first time that the members of the band and their goods granted the full life history and music rights for a script according to Sony Pictures.
Here is a look at who will play the Fab Four:
Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney
Paul Mescal’s profile rose last summer when the 29-year-old played in Ridley Scott’s historical epic “Gladiator II”. This was followed by recognized appearances in the romantic drama “All us strangers” and the father-daughter history “Aftersun”, which brought him an Oscar nomination for the best actor in 2023.
But it was his first television role when Connell in Hulus TV series “Normal People” 2020, who catapulted the Irish actor and turned him into a sex symbol. He is currently playing as Stanley in “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and will play William Shakespeare in an upcoming film adaptation by Maggie O’Farrell’s novel “Hamnet”.
Harris Dickinson as John Lennon
The 28 -year -old British actor Harris Dickinson broke out in the independent film “Beach Rats” 2017, where he played a young man who dealt with his sexuality. Later he had the leading roles in the historical drama “The King’s Man”, the crime thriller “where the crawdads sing” and in the dark comedy “triangle of sadness”.
Dickinson’s fame achieved new levels with his performance in “Baby Girl” in 2024. In the film he played an intern who, played by Nicole Kidman, in an affair with his married boss.
Joseph Quinn as George Harrison
The 31 -year -old Joseph Quinn played Eddie Munson in the fourth season of the television series “Stranger Things”. Last year he also played in “A Quiet Place: Day One” next to Lupita Nyong’o and appeared next to Mescal in “Gladiator II”.
The British actor is expected to be a familiar face in the Marvel universe as the human torch, a role that he will play in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”, this summer and in the upcoming films “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars”.
Barry Keoghan as Ringo rigid
Barry Keoghan was a scene in his supporting roles in “Dunkirk”, “The Green Knight” and “The Banshees of Inisherin”, who brought him an Oscar nomination for the best supporting actor in 2022.
The first leading role of the Irish actor was in the transgressive “Saltburn” (2023), which became a surprising hit for streaming services last year.
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