Beatles Biopics Cast Announced: Four Actresses Join Sam Mendes’ Ambitious Project
Sam Mendes’ large-scale project honoring The Beatles continues to generate anticipation, with new casting confirming the actresses who will portray pivotal women in the iconic band’s story.
- Saoirse Ronan — four-time Oscar nominee known for Lady Bird and Little Women — will play Linda (née Eastman) McCartney.
- Anna Sawai, acclaimed for her performance in FX’s Shōgun, is set to portray Yoko Ono.
- Aimee Lou Wood, seen in Netflix’s Sex Education and HBO’s The White Lotus, takes on the role of Pattie Boyd, George Harrison’s girlfriend.
- Mia McKenna-Bruce, known for her work on British television, will play Maureen (née Cox) Starkey.
This group of talented performers joins the already announced leading men — Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal, and Joseph Quinn — in The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.
“All these movies needed was love — and now, four actresses to bring that love to life.”
Each film will tell the life story of one member of the Fab Four — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison — through his own unique perspective.
Author’s Summary
A quartet of acclaimed actresses joins Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopic series, adding depth and new perspectives to the stories of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Starr.