Earlier this 12 months, the big-deal British movie director Sam Mendes introduced an totally bonkers plan. Mendes’ previous works embody American Beauty, Skyfall, and 1917, and he’s clearly earned numerous religion from the movie business. He’s going to spend all that capital by constructing a Beatles cinematic universe. Mendes isn’t simply making one Beatles biopic. He’s making 4 of them — one for every Beatle. Just a few months in the past, there have been stories {that a} quartet of scorching younger actors had signed on to play the Beatles. Today, there’s information of 1 change that makes the entire enterprise really feel even greater.
Deadline stories that the 30-year-old British actor Joseph Quinn will play George Harrison in Mendes’ upcoming Beatles motion pictures. Quinn broke out by taking part in unhinged metalhead Eddie Munson on Stranger Things. He was the male lead in A Quiet Place: Day One earlier this 12 months, and he’ll play Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, in Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four movie. (The final two makes an attempt at Fantastic Four motion pictures have been ass, however the final two Johnny Storms have been Chris Evans and Michael B. Jordan, in order that’s good firm.) Right now, Quinn could be seen onscreen doing superbly ridiculous issues as one of many twin emperors in Gladiator II.
Quinn doesn’t have many scenes with Gladiator II star Paul Mescal, however at any time when they’re onscreen collectively, Quinn just about chews Mescal up and spits him out. It’ll be fascinating to see if the identical issues occurs in these Beatles motion pictures, since Mescal, as beforehand reported, will play Paul McCartney. We’ve additionally bought Harris Dickinson as John Lennon and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr. There have been leaks round these Beatles movies for months, and former stories claimed that the lesser-known Charlie Rowe would play Harrison. At least by way of identify recognition, Quinn is an improve.
The these casting stories are all unconfirmed. The complete thought for these motion pictures appears absurd, however if you happen to’re going to undertake this quest, it most likely helps to have a forged like that.
