The Beatles: the first images of the 4 actors as the Fab Four for Sam Mendes' films

The cinematic project through which Sam Mendes will tell the story of the Beatles across four films is now moving into full swing. After months of announcements and cast confirmations, the first official images of the actors cast to play the Fab Four have been released, offering the first visual glimpse of one of the most ambitious music biopics of recent years.

Sony Pictures UK has unveiled the faces of Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison respectively. The project, structured as four interconnected films, one for each member of the band, is set to hit cinemas in April 2028 and aims to offer different yet complementary perspectives on the band's history. The reveal of the images followed an unusual approach: portraits of the actors in costume were printed on postcards and delivered to the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, where they were hidden around the campus. The discovery was turned into a kind of treasure hunt for students, symbolically tying the project's launch to the city that gave birth to the Beatles.

Here's the postcard featuring the four actors as the Fab Four.

 

 

 

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In the days prior, Barry Keoghan had already drawn attention by publicly showing off his new Ringo Starr-inspired look at the UK premiere of the film "Crime 101", effectively previewing the aesthetic adopted for the biopic.

At the same time, the female cast portraying the musicians' partners has also been confirmed. Saoirse Ronan will play Linda McCartney, Anna Sawai will be Yoko Ono, Aimee Lou Wood will take on the role of Pattie Boyd, while Mia McKenna-Bruce will play Maureen Starkey. A detail that confirms Mendes' intention to broaden the scope beyond the strictly musical dimension, taking in the emotional and personal context of the protagonists.

With the release of the first images, the journey that will bring the Beatles back to the big screen in an entirely new narrative form officially begins.

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