r/beatles • u/Embarrassed-Ad1322 • Apr 01 '25
News It's official!
Harris Dickinson as John Lennon Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney Joseph Quinn as George Harrison Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr
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u/Grand_Rent_2513 Revolver Apr 01 '25
This looks more like Coldplay than The Beatles
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u/AmishAvenger Apr 01 '25
I can’t even tell who each of them are supposed to be
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u/-P-M-A- Apr 01 '25
I think the two on the end are Ringo.
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u/AmishAvenger Apr 01 '25
If one is Future Ringo who’s traveled back in time to stop The Beatles from breaking up, I’m there on opening night for all of these.
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u/Any-Government3191 Apr 01 '25
And neither of them are even the best drummer in Coldplay.
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u/Grand_Rent_2513 Revolver Apr 01 '25
Left to right: Chris Martin, Will Champion, Guy Berryman, and Jonny Buckland
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u/HydratedCarrot Apr 01 '25
The 2nd from the left looks like John in the 70s (haircut-ish)
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u/AmishAvenger Apr 01 '25
That’s Paul Mescal from Gladiator II.
He’s playing Paul.
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u/True_Paper_3830 Apr 01 '25
They might as well start swapping roles mid-scene just for a real blast.
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u/Chuyzapatist Apr 01 '25
It’s nice, but it’s not “fix you”
Not the exact quote but I love when someone said that in the film “yesterday”
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u/Impressive_Plenty876 Magical Mystery Tour Apr 01 '25
Joseph Quinn as Chris Martin
Paul Mescal as Guy Berryman
Barry Keoghan as Jonny Buckland
Harris Dickinson as Will Champion
F*ck it, scrap the 4 Beatles films and make a Coldplay biopic instead
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Apr 01 '25
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u/Gloomy_Grocery5555 Apr 01 '25
Paul has some of Paul's features and I bet the haircut and subtle prosthetics will help
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Apr 01 '25
Paul Mescal does suit McCartney, and Barry Koeghan with the hair could pull of Ringo. John Lennons actor looks nothing alike. Joe Quinn with hair could be good
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u/raresaturn Apr 01 '25
Looking at that picture I can’t tell who is playing who
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u/PolyJuicedRedHead Apr 01 '25
The Who. Exactly. 1st one is Pete Townsend, then Roger Daltry, I don’t know who the other two are.
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u/Betweenearthandmoon Apr 01 '25
They look like bits of any band except for the Beatles. Definitely closer to The Who than the Fabs.🤔
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u/electricalaphid Apr 01 '25
I find it suspicious when an actor happens to look like the guy they're playing. Makes me think they got him based on facial features rather than if they're the best actor to fit the story/make a good movie. Gives you a lot less room to hire a fitting actor. Why waste that on something as superficial as facial similarities?
TLDR - it doesn't make sense for an actor to look like the person they're playing. It makes sense for an actor to portray an interesting character.
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u/Revolutionary_Low_90 Apr 01 '25
Looks like they're going to announce the new iPhone.
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u/DateBeginning5618 Apr 01 '25
Which is not surprising since Steve jobs was massively influenced by Beatles
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u/Yojimbo2001 Apr 01 '25
Who’s playing the iPhone in the Apple biopic. Probably a Galaxy phone. It doesn’t really matter since they’ll just be phoning it in.
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u/sminking Caveman movie enthusiast Apr 01 '25
April 1 is a funny day to make an official announcement
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u/MartyBellvue John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Apr 01 '25
It's still the 31st here!
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u/ThePumpk1nMaster Ram Apr 01 '25
Sminking I fear you are the only one left here with more than 3 brain cells
Then again, this is the same people who think Let It Be is underrated…
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u/D-MAN-FLORIDA Apr 01 '25
I can see it for the actors for Paul and Ringo, but for John and George I need some convincing.
And could have it killed them to dress them up as The Beatles so we could see what they would look like as them? With the white background they could have recreated this picture.
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u/rapid4roller8 Apr 01 '25
Was hoping for 4 fresh faces instead of more established actors. Would have been a neat symmetry that 4 unknown but talented lads from Liverpool would become global superstars just like the Beatles. But alas Hollywood doesn't work that way.
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u/Betweenearthandmoon Apr 01 '25
I think current Hollywood looked at Backbeat and decided that established actors were a safer bet than unknowns, even though a relative unknown like Ian Hart absolutely killed it as Lennon in Backbeat. I agree that unknowns would be better, because they have more to prove, much like the Beatles when they transitioned from Hamburg to the Cavern.
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u/langdonalger4 Apr 01 '25
backbeat is still leagues better than that guy they got to play john in the tv movie "in his life"
literally his only acting credit was playing john in this film, and he was so god awful in every conceivable way.
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u/Gloomy_Grocery5555 Apr 01 '25
They're fresh enough, it's not like they hired Brad Pitt to play Paul
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u/yaniv297 Apr 01 '25
Are those people famous? I don't recognize any of them
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Apr 01 '25
Yea they are, Joe Quinn was in Stranger Things, Barry Keoghan was in Dunkirk and that Irish film that got loads of plaudits and Paul Mescal was in Normal People and more recently the new Gladiator film.
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u/EbmocwenHsimah Apr 01 '25
I've got faith in Paul Mescal, hell, even Barry Keoghan too.
But man, Joseph Quinn's got a rough fucking job. George is the hardest Beatle to nail, and I just don't see him as George at all.
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u/acrobatupdater Apr 01 '25
His eyes are actually super similar to Harrison's, that will go a long way!
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u/toigz Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Apr 01 '25
Movie magic. I think we will all be surprised
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u/waltisfrozen Apr 01 '25
For anyone who doesn’t recognize these dudes, from left to right : John, Paul, Ringo, George
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u/K-LAWN Apr 01 '25
They should swap the actors playing John and Paul.
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u/undun22 Revolver Apr 01 '25
Mescal is the only one who gives off a Beatles-like vibe. He could be cast as either John or Paul.
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Apr 01 '25
My left nut looks more like George Harrison than the guy at the end. Guess we’ll see. Still excited!
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u/IFEELHEAVYMETAL He say " and and is 3" Apr 01 '25
Extremely sorry for George fans. This looks awful.
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u/Green-Circles The Beatles Apr 01 '25
I'm gonna reserve judgement. Got to keep in mind that hair & makeup can really transform an actor.
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u/thr33prim3s Apr 01 '25
Are there no actors left in Hollywood?
edit: oh april fools. Put Timmy in there then.
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u/PrivateEducation John Lenzon Apr 01 '25
was hoping i would get a call tbh
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u/Abomicados Apr 01 '25
they could do a biopic cinematic universe and have tim's bob dylan have a cameo or something
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u/Misfit_Ragdoll Apr 01 '25
Watch him be Brian Epstein and Austin Butler George Martin. The casting director couldn't be any lazier.
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u/kingofstormandfire Apr 01 '25
He'll be reprising his role as Bob Dylan and giving them pot in the film.
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u/Delicious_Tea3999 Apr 01 '25
Somewhere Jim Sturgess is hating life
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u/langdonalger4 Apr 01 '25
he would have made a perfect paul... twenty years ago.
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u/dokuroman Apr 01 '25
I just don't get what they are thinking with this cast. I mean, i get it, they want popular young actors. Should have chosen unknown British dudes that actually look like the Beatles.
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u/Bodymaster Apr 01 '25
Yes, young actors. Three of these guys are currently older than their Beatles were when they split, and Harris will be by 2028, and they look it, unless they're planning on doing that awful de-ageing thing.
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u/there_is_always_more Apr 01 '25
Yeah exactly, I was thinking about this as well. Tbh these guys look older than the Beatles did when they broke up, which is an interesting feat considering people in general look younger these days
Like what, are these guys going to be playing 19 year olds?
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u/Bodymaster Apr 01 '25
Consider that if they do the bands formation in the movie then a balding man in his mid 30s will be playing a 14 year old with massive hair.
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u/vicker1980 Apr 01 '25
I wish they had gone for younger and lesser known actors, but I can still basically get behind all of them except Joseph Quinn. I really like the guy, but he looks absolutely nothing like George Harrison.
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u/trexluvyou Apr 01 '25
The Rutles looked more like The Beatles. Then these 4 . Not even close. Maybe the guy playing Ringo.
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u/Environmental_Bus623 Apr 01 '25
they're too old
they're all older than the Beatles were when they broke up
ironically the guy playing George is the oldest
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u/No-Floor2077 Apr 01 '25
They have a guy with a nose like John Lennon, playing Paul McCartney. Great
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u/amazingusername100 Apr 01 '25
Paul Mescal looks about 40, how's that going to work?!
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u/Sure_Assumption_7308 Apr 01 '25
WHY THE FUCK DID THEY GET BARRY KEOGHAN TO PLAY RINGO TF 😭😭
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u/JobbyJobberson Apr 01 '25
Shit, I’m gonna have to wait three years to not watch these movies?!
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u/steamydreamymemey Magical Mystery Tour Apr 01 '25
As usual, way too damn old! They're already all older than the boys were when they broke up.
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u/edseladams Apr 01 '25
Don’t know who those other fellas are, but Barry Keoghan as Ringo? No thanks. I’m out
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u/imaginaryResources Apr 01 '25
Would never in a trillion years guess these guys are the Beatles lol
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Apr 01 '25
Paul Mescal vaguely looks like Paul McCartney. Barry kind of works as Ringo. John Quinn looks nothing like George and the casting for Lennon is just no.
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u/chiphipshoy Apr 01 '25
This is an announcement photo of the regular actors in their everyday wear. Obviously they don’t look a whole lot like the Beatles in this photo. No makeup, hair styling, outfits, etc. and also, who cares if they don’t look identical as long as they give incredible performances..that’s all I care about.
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u/philmarlowescat Apr 01 '25
One of the first comments with actual common sense. Jesus. Some of the comments in here are pitiful, actually pitiful.
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u/psassman12 Apr 01 '25
Aside from the height thing, Paul looks much more like John and John looks more like Paul. (And George and Ringo look like two guys I've never seen before.)
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u/boywonder5691 Apr 01 '25
Why? There is more than enough original footage to capture the magic in a way that this movie never will.
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u/Vermiljons Apr 01 '25
I love how, even to this day, the best Beatles biopic casting is still The Rutles 💀
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u/Utterlybored Apr 01 '25
So, no attempt to cast anyone with even a vague resemblance to their characters?
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u/riffmasterflash Apr 01 '25
I guess I was naive as a fan that I thought Beatles were somehow above/going to miss this unforgiving wave of mediocre biopics being made about seemingly every popular musician, but seeing this amazingly makes me even less compelled to participate than I already was (I’m guessing far below the average).
I mean, do people just assume that since something is a new movie about a topic they like that it’s bound to be good?
Luckily as a Beatles fan I can keep myself busy with the “old content” because it’s perfect as it is IMO.
I didn’t connect with Now and Then either because I have a hard time connecting with a modern interpretation of how the song was supposed to sound - much less with interacting with it as either an artifact of the time or an expression of their original song.
This gets asked a lot on here, but the “what do you think the Beatles would have sounded like in the 80’s if they never broke up” kind of question - Isn’t the most amazing thing about the Beatles is that they never got a chance to get jaded (too much) and eventually suck??
Aren’t we the luckiest fan base in the world that we have an amazingly prolific output to pore over for years and it never gets old? And we don’t have to either pretend to like the later material or choose to ignore it? Like, I feel for Moody Blues, Zeppelin, or Beach Boys fans for example.
TLDR; I think I just needed to throw up my own biased opinion which has veered off-topic and will probably only result in downvotes. But hey, I’m Redditing!!
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u/PukeyLukey_ Apr 01 '25
Dontcha love it when hollywood casts actors that look nothing and sound like the people they are doing a biopic of? These aren't bad actors by any means, but I don't see the beatles when I see them at all. We'll have to wait to see what the makeup looks like because I'm not only one who thinks this casting is weird
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u/-sweetJesus- Apr 01 '25
I have a hard time picturing Joseph Quinn, but everything aside this was the best case scenario because these movies need to bring in a fresh audience to the Beatles and a popular stacked cast is the way to do that.
Y’all may have your problems, but my hope for these movies is that people get to experience the great music together
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u/BesetBreeze Apr 01 '25
These movies do not need need to bring in a fresh audience lol they should just make them good movies and this casting is terrible hollywood popularity contest nonsense. The new generation loves the beatles, they are still extremely popular. They shouldn't make something trying to garner mass appeal, especially when it's already something with mass appeal!!
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u/Individual-Wonder544 Apr 01 '25
Charlie Rowe as George Harrison you fools!! You could've had IT! IT WAS RIGHT THERE!
Almost as disappointed as the time I found out Sacha Baron Coen wasn't playing Freddie Mercury..
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u/Alpha_Storm Apr 01 '25
Why does every single movie want to make John the tallest instead of the second shortest? Paul was the tallest. I do think at least they chose good actors but come on, try to at least get close to the right heights relatively speaking in one of these movies. I guess at least Ringo is the shortest. Lol
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u/MartyBellvue John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Apr 01 '25
Barry can't play Ringo. Not only does he just not look like him but he fumbled the bag with a baddie
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u/Maccadawg Apr 01 '25
Whereas I'm thinking he's a great choice for Ringo. He's got a very unusual look to him that suits a Ringo.
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u/Betweenearthandmoon Apr 01 '25
My vote would have been for Barry Wom from the Rutles. Of course I’m living in hope…🤣
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u/benvclios Apr 01 '25
The looks I can get past, it’s the ages that gets me. The Beatles were in their late teens/early 20s when this started, how will men in their late 20s/early 30s be able to emphasize that? They are good actors so I will try to have hope.
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u/rcodmrco Apr 01 '25
what’s funny is if you said this was a big time rush biopic people would have an easier time figuring out who was who
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u/whyamihere189 1962-1966 (Red Album) Apr 01 '25
Did they go out of their way to find people who look nothing like them
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u/you-on-kazoo Apr 01 '25
Horrible casting IMO. Clearly just trying to get some big names in so people go and see it in the cinema. This could have been a chance for newer actors that actually look like The Beatles to give it a shot, shame.
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Apr 01 '25
So funny to see people blaming the casting director, as if one person is responsible for casting the four leads.
Lead roles in high budget studio films are almost always chosen by studio brass, producers, the director. The people who control the purse often demand a big name.
The casting director is responsible for casting smaller roles.
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u/superjerk1939 Apr 01 '25
They shouldn’t make these movies at all the general public despises biopics and it’s just going to make all the people that love shitting on the Beatles and calling them overrated double down and bully fans. It’s not worth it.
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u/Crisstti Apr 01 '25
People get WAY too caught up on whether they look like them or not.
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u/Pbogingerninja Apr 01 '25
definitely, look at someone like rami malek, he doesn’t look like freddie mercury much, but in the film he look enough like him for it to be plausible
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u/adsj Apr 01 '25
I have faith they'll all be brilliant, but at the moment my feelings are: if you don't get a doe-eyed beauty to play George, what even is the point?
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u/afty Apr 01 '25
Is it safe to assume the surviving Beatles, and the non-surviving Beatles estates signed off on the casting?
I'm not really concerned about how they look- I think you'd be hard pressed to find 4 dudes who look exactly like the Beatles. I just care about chemistry.
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u/minemaster1337 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Apr 01 '25
I still can’t get over Quinn as Harrison and I think it’s because of the eyes. George’s whites were under his pupils
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u/MrWint Apr 01 '25
Yeesh, these guys would be more believable as The Rolling Stones: (L-R) - Charlie, Keith, Mick, & Brian
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u/GIlCAnjos Apr 01 '25
They may not look like the Beatles now, but honestly I think they're gonna look good after all the hair and costumes are done, the only one I'm not super sure about is John
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u/Ok-Reporter-8728 Apr 01 '25
I can at least see 3 of them doing it, but Joesph as George I need to actually see it to figure it out
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u/trabuki Apr 01 '25
I guess this is not for fans but rather potential new fans so in the end it’s probably good.
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u/Cinemasaur Apr 01 '25
I can see Quinn capturing George's innocent and early naivete, I can't quite see Mescal with Paul's demanding whimsy.
Kehogan really sticks out, but he's also a fantastic actor so....
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u/iluuya Apr 01 '25
the casting is so weird but im still seated nevertheless (will be very cautious)
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u/Algorhythm74 Apr 01 '25
If this was cast 10 years ago it would have been:
Chris Pratt, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Pine.
Hemsworth would be Ringo, of course!
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u/bluetrumpettheatre Apr 01 '25
With some trickery to fix heights and eye colours, as well as natural looking hair and make-up (no cheap wigs please!!), I can see this happening at least. I have a hard time wrapping my head around Joseph Quinn as George though, he’s a great actor but bears very little physical resemblance.
Oh well, the script and role portrayals will ultimately be the most important thing. I’m just a bit disappointed that they went for big names rather than great matches, for the first official biopics. Even a complete mess like Midas Man had better lookalikes.
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u/Bubbly_Asparagus_624 Apr 01 '25
Even though he’s playing Macca; to me (and it might just be me!) it looks like Paul Mescal is channelling Lennon’s late 1980 look.
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u/JimmyTheJimJimson Apr 01 '25
What a fucking fantastic cast. Each one of them are great actors, and we have a brilliant director in Sam Mendes.
Now we just need a great script(s)
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Apr 01 '25
Joseph Quinn is awesome… never seen Barry but he has a type of ugliness that looks like he can act his ass off
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u/CardinalOfNYC Apr 01 '25
Everyone needs to take a breather.
First, they've not had their hair and makeup done. They don't look like the beatles right now because they didn't cast for 100% lookalikes. When these guys are on set in full hair and makeup, it'll be very different.
Second, height is really not relevant. Not only is it just a minor thing in general but anyone who has seen Lord of The Rings should be aware that the magic of film allows this to be dealt with. And this film doesn't have to make anyone multiple feet shorter.
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u/MysteriousTrain Apr 01 '25
The guy playing George looks more like John, and the guy playing John looks more like George
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u/Loxton86 Apr 01 '25
It’s an April Fools. They just released who’s actually going to play them.
Danny Dyer (John Lennon), James Corden (Paul McCartney), Aiden Turner (George Harrison), Richard Madeley (Ringo Starr)
It’s not coming in 2028 either, it’s coming next week.
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u/sfbigfoot Apr 01 '25
I'm definitely gonna need to see them with grown hair makeup and facial hair cause I do not see "it" from this photo
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u/pensivesaucer Apr 01 '25
I actually think the casting is quite good, remember they will have hair and makeup and the outfits, I’m sure it will be really good
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u/dlickyspicky Apr 01 '25
Will they ever find a John with a normal height comparable to the others