McCartney Jokes About Height Gap in Mendes' Beatles Films
Paul McCartney said on Good Hang with Amy Poehler that his one issue with Sam Mendes' four Beatles films is how the group's heights are depicted.
Paul McCartney said his one problem with Sam Mendes' four Beatles films is that the band is shown at different heights, according to comingsoon.net.
Speaking on Good Hang with Amy Poehler, McCartney said Mendes sent him a still from filming showing the group crossing Abbey Road with the character of Paul markedly smaller than the others.
Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney across the four films. Harris Dickinson is slated to play John Lennon, Joseph Quinn will play George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan will play Ringo Starr.
The four films, titled The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, are set to be released together in 2028, each focusing on one member of the group.
Mendes, Pippa Harris, Julie Pastor and Alexandra Derbyshire will produce the four movies. Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and Jack Thorne will write the scripts.
Quick answers
When are Sam Mendes' four Beatles films released?
All four films are set to be released together in 2028, each focusing on one member of the group.
Who plays Paul McCartney in the four Beatles films?
Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney.
What did Paul McCartney say about the height of the Beatles in the films?
He said his one problem with the films is that the Beatles are depicted as being different heights. He said Mendes sent him a still from filming showing the group crossing Abbey Road with the character of Paul markedly smaller.