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Who Should Play John, Paul, George and Ringo in the Beatles Movies?


Here are the actors we’d like to see in Sam Mendes' four Beatles movies as John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison.

After director Sam Mendes announced Tuesday that he plans to make four separate movies about the Beatles, one from the perspective of every member of the most famous band in history, every actor with a serviceable Liverpool accent and the ability to carry a tune is burnishing their resumes and hoping to score an audition. Why He’d Make Beautiful Music: After the blockbuster success of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Holland could pitch himself as Yoko Ono, and the films’ producers would say, “yes.” Why He Hits the Wrong Notes: More Spidey sequels could create scheduling conflicts. As the rare twenty-something movie star with a rabid fanbase, he understands the kind of passion that the Beatles inspired at their height (just witness the screams that greet Timmy every time he struts down a red carpet).

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