Each of the four biopics will be told from the perspective of a different band member.
Ive been trying to make a story about The Beatles for years, the acclaimed filmmaker said.
No this is an Aprils fools joke, wrote one user on X (formerly Twitter).
So they just want to use some hot boys instead of actors that look similar, another complained.
Why do they not cast unknown people for biopics to launch new careers like what used to be done?
Were tired of seeing the same actors on our screens.
Another person quipped: Somewhere out there,Timothee Chalametis brushing up his Liverpool accent just in case.
They havent been transformed into character yet people, why such a bad vibe?
one commented, while another added, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney is actually perfect.
Mendes will also produce the films under his Neal Street Productions company.
Perhaps this is a chance to understand them a little more deeply, he continued.
There had to be a way to tell the epic story for a new generation.
Paul is actually stacked up, doing the Beatles next.
So I may have to let him go.
Later, the 29-year-old actor said the role would be a dream come true.
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