The women behind The Beatles has been revealed. Sony Pictures has announced four new cast members Sam Mendes’ four biopics about The Beatles, confirming who will play the love interests of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
Anna Sawaibest known for her breakout work in “Shogun,” will star as Yoko Ono. Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, as previously reportedplays Linda (Eastman) McCartney. Mia McKenna-Bruceknown for “How to Have Sex”, plays Ringo’s partner Maureen (Cox) Starkey. And Aimee Lou Wooda break from the last season of “The White Lotus,” stars Pattie (Boyd) Harrison.
“Maureen, Linda, Yoko and Pattie are four fascinating and unique figures in their own right – and I am proud that we have managed to persuade four of the most talented women working in film today to join this amazing adventure,” Mendes said in a statement.
The four join a cast that also includes Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
While nearly all four women had been rumored to be in the cast for some time, Sony gave us a few more hints about which other real-life characters might get some prominent roles in the films. The announcement says that actors portraying Cynthia Lennon, Brian Epstein, George Martin, Ravi Shankar and other key roles will appear.
“The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event,” as it’s currently officially titled, is directed, written and produced by Mendes through his Neal Street banner alongside Pippa Harris and Julie Pastor. Alexandra Derbyshire is also producing, and Sony Pictures is making the films in association with the band’s label Apple Corps.
Each of the four films will tell the perspective of a different member of the Fab Four, but some specific details about which periods of their lives will be explored and how much of the Beatles’ history will be seen on screen remain unclear. And in a bold move, all four films will be released in the same month in April 2028, though specific release plans — like whether they’ll be one a week or all at once, and which moviegoers will see first — remain murky.
Regardless, The Beatles Films is expected to be the definitive Beatles biopic, with each member (or their estates) providing full life stories and music rights for a scripted film.
Maureen Cox was an early fan of The Beatles who met Ringo Starr at the Cavern Club in 1962. Their romance blossomed quickly, they married in 1965 and had three children together. Linda Eastman was one acclaimed photographer when she met Paul McCartney in 1967. There was an instant attraction and McCartney later said: “The first time I saw her I just knew.” John Lennon first met Japanese artist Yoko Ono at a London exhibition of her work. Although Lennon was married at the time, he was instantly fascinated by her, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life. Pattie Boyd was a successful model when she met George Harrison in 1964 on the set of the Beatles film “A Hard Day’s Night”. The two began dating and later married, with Boyd sharing Harrison’s growing interest in Eastern mysticism.
McKenna-Bruce is represented by 42 Management, UTA and Luber Roklin. Ronan is represented by CAA. Sawai is repped by WME, 42, United Agents and Chris Abramson. Wood is repped by CAA, Independent and Sloane, Offer, Weber, Dern.
