A four-part Beatles biopic is currently in the works, directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, penned by industry stalwarts Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan, and Jack Thorne, and starring some of the most in-demand actors working today. Before the four interconnected films—one from each band member’s point of view—hit the big screen in April 2028, here’s a full breakdown of who’s playing who in the Beatles biopic.
Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney
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The Irish Oscar nominee, currently winning yet more raves with Hamnet, will take the part of the Liverpudlian bassist, keyboardist, and singer-songwriter. The son of a midwife and jazz musician, he taught himself piano and guitar as a teenager, and was school friends with George Harrison. Aged 15, McCartney met John Lennon and his band, the Quarrymen, and came on board as a guitarist. Harrison joined them in 1958, and by 1960, they’d renamed themselves The Beatles.
McCartney began playing bass in 1961, and two years later, Beatlemania swept the world following the success of “Love Me Do”. Alongside Lennon, McCartney co-wrote many of the band’s early hits including “She Loves You”, “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Over time, he became the de facto leader of The Beatles. After they disbanded, he embarked on a solo career in the ’70s, formed the band Wings, and still continues to tour and make music today, at 83. In 2022, he played Glastonbury, becoming the festival’s oldest solo headliner.
Harris Dickinson as John Lennon
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