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Ringo Starr Confirms Barry Keoghan Will Portray Him In The Beatles Movie

Barry Keoghan is making a stunning comeback on screen as he is set to star in the ‘Beatles‘ film, as the former band member Ringo Starr has just confirmed. The actor was previously seen in ‘Saltburn’, where he earned remarkable praise for his stellar performance.

The film will focus on the band and their starking stories of success while also centering on the members and their lives. Here’s everything we know about the film and what Keoghan will play in it.

Who Is Barry Keoghan Playing In The Beatles Movie?

Ringo Starr and Barry Keoghan (Image: AP)
Ringo Starr and Barry Keoghan (Image: AP)

Ever since the film was announced, numerous stars have been chased by rumours of being a part of the film and for the first time ever, an actor has come this close to being confirmed to be working on the project.

Ringo Starr told Entertainment Tonight that Barry Keoghan will play him in the film. “I think it’s great,” Starr said, reacting to the actor’s casting. “I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many.”

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The weight of the role will not be lost on Keoghan, who has time and again proven to be a fantastic actor. For his role in Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Banshees of Inisherin‘, Keoghan received an Oscar nomination.

Additionally, he had an appearance in ‘The Batman‘ as a figure whose striking likeness to the Joker seems to position him for future success in the superhero genre.

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The movie, which is being produced by Sony Pictures, will be divided into four distinct films, one from each Beatle’s perspective. Paul McCartney, Starr, and the families of the late John Lennon and George Harrison have awarded the scripted films full life story and music rights for the first time since the band revolutionized popular music.

Related: “I Wish You And Your Baby Would Die”: Documentary Reveals How Yoko Ono Got Crucified For ‘Breaking Up The Beatles’ After Dating John Lennon

Maker Sam Mendes has said, “I’m honoured to be telling the story of the greatest rock band of all time and excited to challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies.”

Producer Pippa Harrison has added that there’s “nothing off limits and no sense of the band wanting him to tell a particular ‘authorised’ version of their rise to success”.

Nibir Konwar
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Nibir is twenty, an autumn lover, and a poetry enthusiast. She loves Taylor Swift, Jeff Buckley, Sally Rooney, and everything that's blue. She has had one year of experience as a content writer at First Curiosity and writes poetry and researches on literary criticism in her free time. Nibir is also an ardent reader and a fierce feminist. She aspires to author books someday and be an advocate for mental health.

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