Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan are seen as Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for the first
Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson have given Beatles fans a tantalising first glimpse at their upcoming four-part Beatles anthology in the first images of themselves in character.
The actors are currently working with director Sir Sam Mendes on four ambitious new films about the pioneering group's emergence from Liverpool's vibrant club scene to become the most influential band on the planet.
While controversy has raged about the principal cast's suitability - Mescal will play Paul McCartney, with Dickinson starring as the late John Lennon, Quinn as George Harrison and Keoghan as Ringo Starr - first images of them in character suggest the films are in safe hands.
The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts (LIPA) - co-founded by McCartney in 1996 - has shared postcards of the actors on set, giving fans an opportunity to judge for themselves. A first image captures Mescal as a young McCartney, the unmistakable brick walls of Liverpool's legendary Cavern Club visible as he gazes quizzically off-camera.
The band made a name for themselves as the underground club's resident band in the early 1960s, and it was here that the late Brian Epstein was encouraged to become their manager after watching them live for the first time, a decision that would change their lives forever.
Paul Mescal is seen for the first time as Paul McCartney in a tantalising glimpse at the upcoming four-part Beatles anthology, which is scheduled for release in 2028
A first glimpse of Keoghan as drummer Ringo Starr finds him wearing a black and white spotted shirt and a psychedelic tie with a pair of headphones around his neck as he works in the studio
While his hair was styled the same as Ringo's signature 'moptop', the actor also bore a striking facial resemblance to the drummer.
Elsewhere, Quinn appears to be shot as a bearded Harrison towards the end of the band's career, while Dickinson wears the iconic denim jacket and round spectacles favoured by Lennon in 1968.
LIPA captioned the Instagram post: 'We’ve been given exclusive postcards promoting the new Beatles movies! We’ve hidden them around LIPA, and we want students to find them.'
Last year, Sony finally confirmed the cast for its four highly anticipated Beatles films following months of speculation, with all four projects set for release in April 2028.
White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood will play Harrison’s wife Pattie Boyd, while Irish Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan has been cast as Linda McCartney, the muse to many of McCartney's songs.
Source: dailymail.co.uk/Jada Bas, Jason Chester
