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Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan to star in Beatles movies

There will be four films, with an April 2028 release date

Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr), and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison) will play The Beatles across four movies (John Russo/ Sony Pictures/PA)

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025 - 08:23

Charlotte McLaughlin

Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney while fellow Irish actor Barry Keoghan takes on the role of Ringo Starr in a collection of new Beatles biopics.

Sony Pictures announced there will be four films, with an April 2028 release date, directed by British filmmaker Sam Mendes.

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