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Ringo Starr Had Some Notes for Sam Mendes on His Beatles Biopic Script

Ringo Starr, who will be portrayed by Barry Keoghan in the upcoming Beatles biopic, gave director Sam Mendes extensive notes on the script.

We’re three years away from Sam Mendes ‘ Beatles movie project, a massive undertaking in which he’ll direct four different films from each of the Fab Four’s perspective. As expected, it doesn’t come easy: Ringo Starr recently revealed he gave extensive notes to the director on his script, where he’s portrayed by Barry Keoghan. Upon the project’s announcement, Mendes said, “I’m honored to be telling the story of the greatest rock band of all time, and excited to challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies.” As the development of the biopic continues, we expect McCartney to also provide some feedback.

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