The eagerly anticipated cast for Sam Mendes’ quartet of Beatles biopics has been unveiled, causing a stir among fans.
Harris Dickinson is set to embody John Lennon, Paul Mescal will step into the shoes of Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan will be seen as Ringo Starr, while Joseph Quinn takes on the persona of George Harrison. The director confirmed his ambitious project of four individual films, each dedicated to a single Beatle, is slated to hit the screens in April 2028.
Beatlemania is sure to be reignited with this announcement, but not all Fab Four devotees are thrilled. Some critical voices have surfaced on social media platform X over the chosen lineup of actors.
The casting news exploded online after Pop Base shared a photo of the actors tasked with bringing The Beatles back to life, captioned “The Beatles biopics will star Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn.” The post has racked up an impressive 2.1 million views, 75,000 likes, and almost 1,000 comments in under a day.
One fan lamented: “I’m crying, they look nothing like The Beatles.” Another decried: “They don’t even look like The Beatles at all, oh this is going to flop.”
Voices of doubt continued with another chiming in, saying, “not a single person here remotely looks like any Beatle” and yet another stating, “makeup better be fantastic because this is questionable.” Further skepticism came from a user who remarked, “Four famous men who look nothing like The Beatles star in The Beatles films! ! Okay…”
Harris Dickinson, aged 28 and a British actor, first cut his teeth on British TV before breaking through in his lead role in the drama film ‘Beach Rats’. He has since starred in major movies such as Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) and Babygirl (2024).
Paul Mescal,29 , is an Irish actor who shot to fame with his role in the BBC mini-series Normal People. He also featured in the blockbuster sequel Gladiator II in 2024.
Barry Keoghan, another Irish actor aged 32, has made a name for himself in both television and film. His notable roles include Oliver Quick in the thriller Saltburn, available on Amazon Prime, and a part in the final season of Netflix’s Top Boy in 2023.
He also made headlines for his relationship with renowned American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter. English actor Joseph Quinn, 31, is best known for his role as Eddie Munson in the fourth series of Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things.
He joined Paul Mescal in the cast of Gladiator II, playing Emperor Geta. His other credits include the horror film A Quiet Place: Day One, and the BBC One series Dickensian and Les Misérables.
The Beatles, a legendary rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, continue to be celebrated for their timeless hits like Here Comes The Sun, Let It Be and Hey Jude. The band consisted of co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist John Lennon, bass guitarist Paul McCartney who shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John, lead guitarist George Harrison, and drummer Ringo Starr.
Together, they were affectionately known as the Fab Four. One X user, responding to the casting news for The Beatles biopic, commented: “I hope they do the band justice, The Beatles deserve a great biopic.”
Another fan enthused: “The Fab Four just got a whole new level of talent. This cast is about to redefine legendary.”