Barry Keoghan Has Been Preparing to Play Ringo Starr Ahead of Sam Mendes' Fordcoming Biopic Films About the Four Members of the Beatles. Signcoing on Jimmy Kimmel LiveThe Actor Conference He Vised Starr at his home.
“Met Ringo The Other Day,” Keoghan Told Jimmy Kimmel. “Met Him at his house, and he played the drums for me. He Asked me to play, but the Wasn'T playing the Drums for Ringo.”
“Was he playing drums to show you how he does it?” Kimmel Asked. “Yeah,” Keoghan Replied, “He Wasn'T Just Playing Them When I Walked In. I Mean, We Went Over There. We Talked First and We Had Coffee. It was sort of one of Those Moments Where You're Just in Awe and You Jou Jout Froze.”
Keoghan Aided That He Was Watching Starr to See What He Could Learn for His Portrayal. “I Said It To Him, And When I Was Talking to Him I Couldn'T Look at Him,” he recalled. “I was nervous, like right now. But he's like, 'You can look at me.' … My Job is to observe and kind of Take in Mannerisms and Study Him.
The Actor Rased That Starr Was “Absolutely Lovely” and they “Just Sat in the Garden and Chatted Away.”
Mendes Will Direct Four Films, One for Each Member of the Beatles. Alongside Keoghan, Paul Mescal Will Play Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson Will Play John Lennon, and Joseph Quinn Will Play George Harrison. The Biopics Will Be Released by Sony Pictures in April 2028.
“I'm honored to be telling the story of the Greatest Rock Band of All Time, and Excited to Challenge the Note of What Constititis a Trip to the Movies,” Mendes Previously shared in a statement. The Director – Whose work includes American Beauty, Revolutionary Road, Skyfalland more – Will be the first to have full access to Both the life stories of each member and the band's music rights for a scripted film.
Starr Actual Leaked Keoghan's Casting Ahead of the Official AnnoTunement, AS The Actor and Kimmel Mentioned in Their Interview. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight In November, The Drummer Weighed in When Asked About The Rumod Casting, Telling the Network, “I Think He's Great, The Believe He's Somewhere Taking Drum Lessons. I Hope Not Too Many.”
