Rumours have been circulating that indicate an all-star cast for Sam Mendes's landmark films about the Fab Four.
Over the past few months, some exciting rumours have been emerging about the cast for Sam Mendes's four upcoming Beatles films – and it looks like at least one of those rumours might have more than a grain of truth to it.
That's because Ringo Starr appears to have confirmed reports that he will be played by Saltburn star Barry Keoghan in the films, which are aiming for simultaneous release in 2027.
Asked to comment on the reports during a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, the legendary drummer said: "Well, I think it’s great. I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many."
So, unless Starr has got some faulty information somewhere along the way, it looks like we can safely assume Keoghan will be part of the cast.
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As for who will be joining him to play the rest of the Fab Four, nothing has been confirmed so far but there has been heavy speculation linking big name actors to the parts of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
Among them, Harris Dickinson has emerged as the frontrunner for the role of Lennon, and was recently asked about the possibility during an interview with Dazed.
His non-committal answer – "There’s nothing I can say about that; it might not be true, it might be, I don’t know... there’s a speculation culture" – will likely do little to dispel those rumours.
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Meanwhile, recent reports have also indicated that Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn will be taking on the role of Harrison and that his Gladiator II co-star Paul Mescal will play McCartney, but there has been nothing approaching confirmation so far.
The landmark biopics were first announced in February, with each of the four films intriguingly set to take place from the perspective of each individual member of the band.
At the time, Skyfall and Spectre director Mendes, said in a statement: "I'm honoured to be telling the story of the greatest rock band of all time, and excited to challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies."
The Beatles films will be released in 2027.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
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