Gladiator II star Paul Mescal will play Sir Paul McCartney in the upcoming Beatles films with fellow Irish actor Barry Keoghan portraying drummer Ringo Star

The cast of Sam Mendes’s four upcoming Beatles biopics has been officially announced with Irish actors Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan confirmed to play Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr respectively. Harris Dickinson will take on the role of John Lennon, with Joseph Quinn playing George Harrison.

The cast for Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles biopics have been announced, with four huge names set to take on the roles of the iconic British band

As Saltburn star Barry Keoghan and Gladiator 2 favourite Paul Mescal are cast in a new Beatles biopic, fans have flocked to social media to share their disbelief

The ambitious project will see four movies made - one for each band member - with all planned to be released the same month.

Paul Mescal will play Sir Paul McCartney while fellow Irish actor Barry Keoghan takes on the role of Sir Ringo Starr in a collection of new Beatles biopics. Sony Pictures announced there will be four films, with an April 2028 release date, directed by British filmmaker Sir Sam Mendes.

Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney while fellow Irish actor Barry Keoghan takes on the role of Ringo Starr in a series of new Beatles biopics.

The four British actors have officially been cast as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison

Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn have been confirmed to play the Beatles in a four-film cinematic event. The Gladiator II star will play Paul McCartney alongside fellow Irishman Keoghan as Ringo Starr,