Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Paul Mescal to Play Paul McCartney in Beatles Biopics
Actor Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney in a set of four movies about The Beatles!
The director, Sam Mendes, says these movies will be like one big movie you can watch in parts.
Paul Mescal has met the real Paul McCartney and will do his own singing in the movies.
The movies will also star other actors playing John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison.
The Beatles gave permission for their music and life stories to be used in the films.
These movies are expected to come out in April of 2028.
Paul Mescal will portray Paul McCartney in a series of films about The Beatles.
Sam Mendes is directing the four films collectively titled 'The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event.'
The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and surviving band members have allowed their music and life stories to be adapted for film.
Mescal met Paul McCartney and confirmed he will sing his own songs in the films.
The films are slated for release in April 2028.
- Who
- Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney in upcoming Beatles films.
- What
- A series of four films about The Beatles is in development.
- When
- Filming is expected to last a year, with a slated release date of April 2028.
- Where
- Not specified.
- Why
- To tell the story of The Beatles, the greatest rock band of all time.
- Actor
- Paul Mescal
- Role
- Paul McCartney
- Film Series Title
- The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event
- Director
- Sam Mendes
- Release Date
- April 2028 (Slated)
- Other Beatles Cast
- Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn