The Beatles Drummer Ringo Starr Spent ‘Two Days' With Sam Mendes Going Through His Own Biopic ‘Line by Line': ‘I'd Say, ‘We Would Never Do That.''
In its recent profile on The Beatles drummer, the New York Times reported that Starr met with director Sam Mendes to discuss his own biopic. Over 'two days,' Starr went over the script with Mendes 'line by line' and offered 'extensive notes' to make sure it was as true to life as possible. One particular area of focus was on Starr's family and first marriage to Maureen Starkey Tigrett.
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'He had a writer — very good writer, great reputation, and he wrote it great, but it had nothing to do with Maureen and I,' Starr explained. 'That's not how we were. I'd say, 'We would never do that.''
Starr added that he was much more comfortable with his depiction after the edit session and trusted Mendes to carry through with the vision.
Starr added, 'But he'll do what he's doing and I'll send him peace and love.'
Mendes plans to release four Beatles biopics in April 2028, each one from a different band member's perspective. The project is titled 'The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event.' It is currently unknown if the movies will come out all at once or be released once per week throughout April.
As for casting, Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn will portray George Harrison, Barry Keoghan is Starr and Harris Dickinson will play John Lennon.
The logline for the four-part saga reads, 'Each man has his own story, but together they are legendary.'
Read the New York Times' full story on Starr here.
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