The Beatles film revealed for the first time a glimpse of the characters of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, played by Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn, and fans were amazed by the transformations.
The Sam Mendes film, which is currently in the works, released the first look on Friday, January 30 on social media and fans flocked to share their reactions to the casting.
While Mescal’s resemblance to McCartney seemed uncanny to most fans, and Keoghan looked almost unrecognizable when transformed into Starr, fans questioned Quinn’s casting because they claimed she couldn’t nail down Harrison’s look.
“That’s Harrison? Seriously? Please can you do it better, so it’s better,” one X user argued, with others claiming he looked more like Dave Grohl.
Another chimed in: “Something is wrong with Joseph Quinn’s appearance here. Maybe he needs thicker eyebrows or something,” while others had no complaints and expressed their enthusiasm, writing: “The casting and actors are ridiculously good!”
The only complaint all fans had was the long wait for the release of the four-part film. The long-awaited cinematic event will be released immediately in April 2028.
Previously speaking about the project, Mendes shared that the films in the works will take around a year and will be the “first singable theatrical experience.”
Along with the band’s core members, the films will star Saoirse Ronan as McCartney’s first wife Linda, Mia McKenna Bruce as Ringo’s wife Maureen Starkey, Aimee Lou Wood as Harrison’s first wife Pattie Boyd, and Anna Sawai as Lennon’s second wife Yoko Ono.
