Sam Mendes’ Beatles Biopics: Cast Announced for the Roles of the Band’s Wives

Sony Pictures has finally confirmed the actresses joining Sam Mendes’ upcoming project The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, after months of rumors and guessing. According to Sony, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, and Aimee Lou Wood will portray the wives of The Beatles in the much-anticipated series of films.

McKenna-Bruce, known for How to Have Sex, will play Maureen (Cox) Starkey, Ringo Starr’s first wife. Ronan, from Little Women and Lady Bird, will take on the role of Linda (Eastman) McCartney, Paul McCartney’s first wife.

Anna Sawai, who recently starred in Shōgun, is confirmed as Yoko Ono, John Lennon’s wife. Aimee Lou Wood, recognized from The White Lotus and Sex Education, will portray Pattie Boyd, George Harrison’s first wife.

Director Sam Mendes shared his excitement about the casting, saying, “Maureen, Linda, Yoko and Pattie are four fascinating and unique figures in their own right. And I’m thrilled that we’ve managed to persuade four of the most talented women working in film today to join this amazing adventure.”

Each of the women played an important role in The Beatles’ lives. Maureen Cox met Ringo Starr at the Cavern Club in 1962 before they married in 1965 and had three children together.

Linda Eastman was already a well-known photographer when she met Paul McCartney in 1967, and they later formed the band Wings after The Beatles broke up. Yoko Ono and John Lennon met at one of her art shows in London, beginning a partnership that became both romantic and creative. Pattie Boyd, a model, met George Harrison on the set of A Hard Day’s Night and shared his growing interest in Eastern spirituality.

The four films will each focus on a different Beatle, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and John Lennon, with Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn, and Harris Dickinson playing the band members. Mendes is directing all four movies from scripts written by Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan, and Jack Thorne.

The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event will be released in theaters in April 2028.