The Beatles were widely recognized as the core music group in music history. With the lineup of the “fab four” — John Lennon who plays rhythm guitar, Paul McCartney the bass guitarist, George Harrison the lead guitarist and Ringo Starr, drummer. Everyone contributed their vocals among other instruments.
Currently, Sam Mendes, a director who has released 9 featured films, is working on The Beatles movie, which will be called “The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event,” planning its release in 2028. As of right now, Sam Mendes has not revealed the details of the movie.
In the upcoming Beatles movie, each character will have an individual story of them showing their small struggles, how they met and how they built the band.
Lennon will be played by Harris Dickinson in the movie. Mendes the director chose Dickinson to play as Lennon due to Dickinson’s high popularity and is known for giving out good performances when portraying true stories in films. This shows how Dickinson was not only happy he got such an amazing role but he deeply admired it because he knows it is complex and challenging to play, but he wants to attempt to accurately depict the famous artist.
McCartney is known for his left handed base, and his piano. The role has been given to Paul Mescal, who deeply admires McCartney’s role in the music industry, due to Mescal’s interest in musicians. Mescal also deeply honors McCartney’s work. Mescal got the role due to his good reputation and his talented music skills, truly representing what a musician should be.
Harrison who is known for lead guitar and sitar, and will be played by Joseph Quinn. Quinn will be portraying Harrison’s hardships throughout his lifetime and how he acquired the level of fame he has reached. Quinn has a good reputation as an actor, his current status in popularity due to his role in “IT” and “Stranger Things,” as well as his ability to play guitar.
Starr is known for his drums and his role is being played by Barry Keoghan. Who would be shown as the centered character of the show. Mendes believes Keoghan would be a good fit as Starr due to his good reputation and talent overall.
These are the characters playing the “Fab Four,” and each actor not only is acting, but each of them admires the actual band, which is part of the reason they are playing this role and why Mendes has decided they will be a great fit for this role.
