{"id":449120,"date":"2026-01-31T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/449120\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T08:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T08:00:12","slug":"the-beatles-biopic-double-takes-as-paul-mescal-transforms-into-paul-mccartney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/449120\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beatles Biopic: double takes as Paul Mescal transforms into Paul McCartney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul has temporarily traded in ‘Mescal’ for ‘McCartney<\/a>‘, looking the spitting image of the iconic singer-songwriter in recently released postcards from Sony Pictures.<\/p>\n

The images, unveiled in promotion of Sam Mendes’ hotly anticipated upcoming release \ufeffThe Beatles \u2013 A Four-Part Cinematic Event<\/a>, gave fans a first glimpse at Paul Mescal<\/a> alongside Barry Keoghan<\/a> as Ringo Starr, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison and Harris Dickinson as John Lennon.<\/p>\n

It’s safe to say that The Beatles<\/a> have officially landed\ufeff, with renewed Beatlemania looking set to take hold thanks to the collective star power of the project’s leads.<\/p>\n

\"PaulPaul Mescal is the spitting image of Paul McCartney in the newest promotional material for Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopic. (Sony Pictures)<\/p>\n

Each Beatle will be the subject of their own film in the ambitious four-part production, with all four features slated for release in April 2028.<\/p>\n

The pictures of the stars were first released in postcard form at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, the school co-founded by Paul McCartney.<\/p>\n

The premises was formerly occupied by the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, where both McCartney and would-be bandmate George Harrison<\/a> attended in their youth.<\/p>\n

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The school reportedly hid the numbered postcards throughout the premises, \ufeffencouraging students to uncover them.<\/p>\n

The likeness of the famed ‘Fab Four’ appeared historically accurate, with Paul Mescal’s costuming leaning heavily into McCartney’s look from the band’s early years.<\/p>\n

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\"PaulThe look donned by Mescal is reminiscent of McCartney’s early look. (Redferns)<\/p>\n

Eagle-eyed fans may recognise Mescal as McCartney performing in what appears to be the iconic Cavern Club \u2013 the club which served as The Beatles’ historic birthplace.<\/p>\n

Harris Dickinson’s John Lennon<\/a> was depicted donning the rounded “granny specs” that the late Lennon adopted permanently following his stint in Richard Lester’s 1967 film How I Won the War.<\/p>\n

Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr<\/a> sported a bearded and polka dot shirt reminiscent of the Beatles’ later era, specifically around 1968.<\/p>\n

Joseph Quinn’s<\/a> Harrison, meanwhile, boasted the voluminous locks and beard that the musician adopted around the time of the Get Back\/Let It Be sessions in January 1969, and the iconic Abbey Road cover shoot later that same year.<\/p>\n

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\"HarrisHarris Dickinson donned John Lennon’s iconic granny-specs. (Sony Pictures)\"BarryBarry Keoghan, meanwhile, featured a loud ensemble with a likeness to Ringo Starr’s later Beatles looks. (Sony Pictures)\"JosephJoseph Quinn adopted George Harrison’s much-loved mane in the promotional postcards. (Sony Pictures)<\/p>\n

The cast for the long-awaited project was first confirmed early last year, following months of heated speculation and debate.<\/p>\n

Mendes brought each actor onto the stage at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas, surprising fans with an additional announcement in the process.<\/p>\n

“We’re not just making one film about the Beatles \u2013 we’re making four,” Mendes told the audience, per The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Perhaps this is a chance to understand them a little more deeply.”<\/p>\n

After joining Mendes on stage, \ufeffMescal, Dickinson, Quinn and Keoghan delighted fans by reciting the lyrics to the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, before coordinating a synchronised bow in true Fab Four fashion.<\/p>\n

The Beatles are widely considered the biggest band in music history, maintaining a still-devoted fanbase over 50 years on from their split.<\/p>\n

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