Barry Keoghan transforms into Ringo Starr as he's seen on set of upcoming Beatles biopic movie
Barry Keoghan transformed into Ringo Starr as he was spotted filming scenes for the upcoming Beatles biopic.
The actor, 33, joins the cast as the legendary drummer alongside Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison. On Saturday, Barry looked the spitting image of the star, whose real name is Sir Richard Starkey, while on set.
He donned an oversized fur jacket layered over a striped purple shirt, paired with cropped trousers for the retro look. Barry also grew out a beard and styled his hair in Ringo’s classic shaggy cut, finishing the transformation with sunglasses as he filmed scenes.
The Daily Mail revealed that the Beatles biopics will be filmed at London's iconic Abbey Road Studios, with production getting underway in November last year despite earlier reports that plans had been blocked.
Barry Keoghan transformed into Ringo Starr as he was spotted filming scenes for the upcoming Beatles biopic. The actor, 33, joins the cast as the legendary drummer alongside Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison. While it was previously claimed that Westminster Council would not allow filming at the famous zebra crossing, the council has since confirmed to the Daily Mail that production will be going ahead.
Mendes, who is directing the films, had wanted to recreate the Beatles' 1969 album cover on the crossing.
Westminster Council told the Daily Mail that they are, in fact, working closely with production teams to facilitate filming, which will involve closing the road. Speaking at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas last April, an event the cast also attended, Mendes described the films as the 'first binge-able theatrical experience'.
The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd and The Beatles – Sir Paul, Sir Ringo, and the families of Lennon and Harrison – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. Sir Ringo previously hinted that Saltburn star Barry had taken on the role.
Source: Caroline Peacock/dailymail.co.uk
