All Things Must Be Cast: Joseph Quinn to Play George Harrison in Beatles Biopics?
The Gladiator II actor may be next in line to play one of theFab Four in Sam Mendes' upcoming series.
With a little help from casting directors and the rumor mill, the stars of the forthcoming separate Beatle biopics are coming into view — and could now include two actors from Gladiator II. According to Deadline, Joseph Quinn, who plays Emperor Geta in that film and is also known for Stranger Things, has signed on to play George Harrison in one of director Sam Mendes’ non-doc films on the lives of each Beatle.
Although nothing has been officially confirmed, it appears likely that Paul Mescal (Lucius in Gladiator II) will portray Paul McCartney in the Macca film. As per Ringo Starr, Barry Keoghan (The Batman, The Banshees of Inisherin, Saltburn, the upcoming Peaky Blinders film) will play the drummer in that installment. Asked at a recent premiere if he’d been cast in the John Lennon film, Harris Dickinson (Where the Crawdads Sing, The Iron Claw) would only say , “It would be amazing to do that. I think the idea of Sam teaming up to do something like that would be incredibly exciting. … It would be cool.”
Source: David Browne/Rollingstone.com
