The Cast Of The Upcoming Beatles Movies Was Announced, So Here They Are Vs. The Real Band

Early last year, Sony announced that director and writer Sam Mendes would be directing four movies about The Beatles, with each movie focusing on one band member’s perspective.

Bettmann / Bettmann Archive / Getty Images Mendes was nominated for four Academy Awards and won Best Director in 2000 for his work on American Beauty. More recently, he received critical acclaim for 1917, which earned him his other three Oscar nominations.

Of course, the Beatles are still considered one of the most influential bands in all of music history. They became one of the leading figures in the 1960s counterculture movement and pushed in the “British Invasion” of the US pop market. They racked up 25 Grammy nominations and won eight, including Best New Artist in 1964. From songs like “Here Comes the Sun” to “Come Together” to “Let It Be,” the words “music” and “the Beatles” are practically synonymous.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the films are being made with the blessings of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison, who are all offering up the “full life stories and music rights” for the scripted films. Apple Corps, the group’s notably selective label, also signed off on the movies.

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The official logline for the films reads, “Each man has his own story, but together they are legendary.”

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“We’re not just making one film about the Beatles — we’re making four. Perhaps this is a chance to understand them a little more deeply,” Mendes said at Sony’s 2025 CinemaCon panel on March 31.

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At the event, Sony also announced that all four films will be released in April 2028. That’s right. All four movies will drop at once at what Sony’s CEO Tom Rothman called “the first bingeable theatrical experience.”

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Now, the most important part of the four movies about the Beatles is obviously who will play McCartney, Lennon, Starr, and Harrison. And at Sony’s 2025 CinemaCon panel, the cast was officially announced.

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First, Paul Mescal will portray singer and guitarist Paul McCartney. Mescal is best known for Normal People, All of Us Strangers, and Gladiator II. He also earned his first Oscar nomination in 2023 for his work in Aftersun.

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Harris Dickinson will play singer and guitarist John Lennon. Dickinson is best known for his work in Triangle of Sadness, Where the Crawdads Sing, and The Iron Claw. Recently, he also received notoriety for starring alongside Nicole Kidman in Babygirl in 2024.

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Barry Keoghan is portraying singer and drummer Ringo Starr. Keoghan is best known for Dunkirk, The Killing of the Sacred Deer, and Eternals. He also earned his first Oscar nomination in 2023 for his work in The Banshees of Inisherin.

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And Joseph Quinn will play singer and guitarist George Harrison. Quinn is best known for his work as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things. He’s also starred in A Quiet Place: Day One and Gladiator II and will portray Johnny Storm in the upcoming The Fantastic Four: First Steps.