The cast of Sam Mendes’ four Beatles biopics dropped, and people think he should have known better – 21 favourite reactions

More than a year after announcing plans to make four separate Beatles biopics – one for each group member – director Sam Mendes has finally revealed the actors who will play the music legends.

We’re not sure we’d describe these four as fab, but at least we know they can act naturally.

All four films will be released in April 2028, creating an accidental poll on which is the nation’s favourite Beatle. Even if that isn’t announced by the distributor, we can work it out when they release the attendance figures.

Pop Base got a bit confused over Ringo Star and George Harrison. We expected them to delete the post, but – at the time of writing – they’ve decided to let it be.

Sam Mendes’ choices got a mixed reaction, with most people remaining unconvinced. Bluesky users had quite a lot to say about it, and some even offered him a little help with some alternative casting suggestions.

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