Paul McCartney Reveals Gripe with Beatles Biopics with Irish Stars
McCartney joked that the filmmakers made him look smaller than John Lennon and said the four movies are set for release in April 2028.
- On Tuesday, Paul McCartney appeared on Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast, revealing he texted director Sam Mendes to protest his height portrayal in the upcoming Beatles biopics, telling him, "Don't do this!"
- Historical frustrations during the 2009 film Nowhere Boy prompted McCartney's current concerns, as he felt portrayed as "wimpy" and smaller than John Lennon despite claiming he, Lennon, and George Harrison were the same height.
- Regarding the Abbey Road photo, Mendes explained "It's just the stride pattern," later providing a corrected image where the actors appeared equal to address McCartney's height concerns.
- Actor Paul Mescal portrays McCartney in the four-film project, opposite Harris Dickinson as Lennon, with McCartney remaining protective of his screen likeness despite being on good terms with Mescal.
- The four-film project is currently in production with a $400 million budget and slated for April 2028 release, with producer Pippa Harris indicating all four films will release simultaneously.
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Paul McCartney reveals gripe with Beatles biopics with Irish stars
Beatles legend Paul McCartney has revealed the issue that he has with the Fab Four’s upcoming biopics. Four simultaneous biopics channelling Paul, John, George and Ringo’s rise are currently in production ahead of four 2028 releases, and has a huge Irish connection — as Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan are cast as Paul and Ringo […]
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For the most part, Sir Paul McCartney has given Sam Mendes’ upcoming “cinematic event” based on the lives and careers of The Beatles his blessing.However, the music legend has admitted that there’s one aspect to Paul Mescal playing him that he can’t quite get on board with.“Guess what? He’s smaller than the guy that plays John [Lennon],” an aghast Sir Paul told Amy Poehler in the latest episode of her podcast Good Hang. “Sam Mendes is making the…
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