Paul Mescal says fans “will benefit from knowing as little as possible” ahead of new Beatles biopics
Paul Mescal has said fans “will benefit from knowing as little as possible” about the upcoming Beatles biopics before watching them.
The actor will portray Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes’ four-film series about the Fab Four, which is currently scheduled for a simultaneous release in April 2028. He has said he will be doing his own singing for the role and has spent time with McCartney to prepare.
Speaking to Variety about The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, Mescal was hesitant to reveal any details about the new movies.
“I don’t want to get into the Beatles thing, not coyly, but actually because I think the world hopefully will benefit from knowing as little as possible going into it,” he explained.
Mescal went on to confirm that production for the forthcoming project was still ongoing. “We’re a while away from finishing,” he told the outlet. “That’s my job for all of 2026.”
He also said he and co-stars Harris Dickinson (who is playing John Lennon), Joseph Quinn (George Harrison) and Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr) were “pinching ourselves” over being involved in the biopics.
“I think the endeavour is totally singular,” he told the publication.
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“On a personal level, I’m so thrilled to be working on something at this scale, but also rooted in performance with Sam and great writers.”
Mescal continued: “But also just to be living and working in London and to have some sort of stability in what has been like a kind of mad six, seven years since Normal People came out.”
The Irish actor has had a busy few years since breaking out with the success of Normal People in 2020, starring in a string of films, including Aftersun and All Of Us Strangers, and taking on the lead role in Gladiator II.
Mescal’s two latest movies are indie romance The History Of Sound and Chloé Zhao’s Oscar-tipped Hamnet. The latter just won Best Drama Film at the Golden Globes 2026.
He is currently working on Richard Linklater’s adaptation of the musical Merrily We Roll Along.
Meanwhile, Mescal recently explained that he intended to “ration” his work ahead of the release of the Beatles biopics in 2028. “People will get a break from me and I’ll get a break from them,” he said.
Each film of Mendes’ series about the Fab Four will be told from the perspective of one band member. They will also be the first-ever movies to be granted music rights to the Beatles’ discography.
Last month saw the likes of David Morrissey, Leanne Best, Bobby Schofield and James Norton join the cast. Other actors set to star in the films include Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, Aimee Lou Wood and Mia McKenna-Bruce, who are playing Linda McCartney, Yoko Ono, Pattie Boyd and Maureen Starkey, respectively.