ALISON BOSHOFF: Cinematic Beatles extravaganza should have fans screaming. Just one problem: the actors may be the hottest on the planet, but none is exactly a dead ringer for the star they play..
. By JANE FRYER FOR THE DAILY MAIL and ALISON BOSHOFF Published: 23:57, 1 April 2025 | Updated: 00:02, 2 April 2025 e-mail View comments The Beatles – as we all know – were the biggest and bestselling band in history. From the minute they burst on to the scene in 1962, with Love Me Do, they changed the face of music for ever.
They totted up the most No 1 hits, the most No 1 albums, and had awards, accolades and prizes coming out of their ears. But, most of all, they made us proud to be British, gave us joy, laughter and sadness and, as a result, boasted the loudest, most loyal, enduring, proud, passionate fan base ever. As our late Queen reportedly said: ‘Think what we would have missed if we had never heard The Beatles.
’ So you’d think that yesterday’s announcement – half a century after the Fab Four went their separate ways – that production had started on a four-movie Beatles biopic, called The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, would have everyone singing and dancing in celebration. Particularly as it’s directed by multi-award-winning Sir Sam Mendes and stars four of the world’s hottest young actors. Sadly, not quite.
Most people love the idea of a massive Beatles project. But it seems that the unveiling of the cast – Harris Dickinson as John Lennon , .
