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The cast of Sam Mendes’ four Beatles biopics dropped, and people think he should have known better – 21 favourite reactions
More than a year after announcing plans to make four separate Beatles biopics – one for each group member – director Sam Mendes has finally revealed the actors who will play the music legends.
Paul Mescal has been cast as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, and Harris Dickinson as John Lennon.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
We’re not sure we’d describe these four as fab, but at least we know they can act naturally.
All four films will be released in April 2028, creating an accidental poll on which is the nation’s favourite Beatle. Even if that isn’t announced by the distributor, we can work it out when they release the attendance figures.
All four Beatles biopics will release April 2028 in theaters:
“The first binge-able theatrical experience.”
— Pop Base (@popbase.tv) April 1, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Pop Base got a bit confused over Ringo Star and George Harrison. We expected them to delete the post, but – at the time of writing – they’ve decided to let it be.
Sam Mendes’ choices got a mixed reaction, with most people remaining unconvinced. Bluesky users had quite a lot to say about it, and some even offered him a little help with some alternative casting suggestions.
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It's like in X Factor when they're not getting through to boot camp as soloists so they reluctantly agree to be in a group together
— BeardedGenius (@beardedgenius.bsky.social) 1 April 2025 at 14:27
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very excited for the bit in the Ringo Starr biopic when Barry Keoghan dances through a big mansion naked singing the Thomas the Tank Engine theme tune
— Toby Earle (@tobyontv.bsky.social) 1 April 2025 at 14:04
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Paul and Ringo are still here. Let them play themselves in the Beatles movies. Do not deage them.
— pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” (@pixelatedboat.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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'Who'll play George?'
* snorts enormous line * 'NO GEORGE. TWO RINGOS.'— Damien Owens (@damienowens.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Controversial casting choice for Pete Best there…
— christhebarker (@christhebarker.bsky.social) 1 April 2025 at 08:26
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Beatles biopic casting was just announced!
-Hayden Christensen as John Lennon
-Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Sir Paul McCartney
-Sir Paul McCartney as Ringo Starr
-Harrison Ford as George Harrison
-Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan— Strategic Tape Reserve (@strategictaper.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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These Stranglers movies are going to be epic. I’m really looking forward to the ‘Black and White’ era as it’s perfectly cast.
— Michael Clark (@clarkmichael.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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The only “The Beatles” I will accept
— Sarah Dempster (@dempster2000.bsky.social) 1 April 2025 at 09:01
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Kevin Eldon as all four Beatles, or what’s the point?
— Joel Morris (@gralefrit.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Gabby, why are you late to your work call?
Well, I WAS working in the lab late last night, but my eyes beheld an eerie sight, for my monster from his slab began to rise…
Gabby. That's the plot of The Monster Mash. What were you REALLY doing?
…Recasting the Beatles as Muppets.— Gabby HC, Jokes While U Wait (@scriblit.bsky.social) 1 April 2025 at 09:57
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It’ll never happen but it’d be great if they released all four Beatles films simultaneously but audiences didn’t know which one they were getting when they bought a ticket. The cinema decides at random which one to screen
— Nick Pettigrew (@nick-pettigrew.bsky.social) 1 April 2025 at 15:11