Cast Additions Announced for Sam Mendes' 'The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event'

New actors join the ensemble cast for the highly anticipated Beatles film series.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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Sony Pictures has announced additional cast members for Sam Mendes' upcoming four-film series The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event. The new additions include Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Morfydd Clark as Cynthia Lennon, Lucy Boynton as Jane Asher, Farhan Akhtar as Ravi Shankar, and Harry Lawtey as Stuart Sutcliffe. The films will each focus on the perspective of one of the four Beatles members and feature a star-studded ensemble cast.

Why it matters

This highly anticipated film series marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles have granted a studio the rights to tell the life stories of the band members and use their legendary catalog of music. Fans are eager to see a fresh, in-depth dramatization of the band's rise to global fame and the personal lives of the iconic musicians.

The details

The cast additions include Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Morfydd Clark as Cynthia Lennon, Lucy Boynton as Paul McCartney's former girlfriend Jane Asher, Farhan Akhtar as musician Ravi Shankar, and Harry Lawtey as the band's original bass player Stuart Sutcliffe. They join the previously announced lead cast of Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr. The four-film series will each focus on the perspective of one of the Beatles members.

  • The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event is set to open in April 2028.

The players

Sam Mendes

The director of the upcoming four-film series about The Beatles.

Apple Corps Ltd.

The company that manages the rights and intellectual property of The Beatles.

Harris Dickinson

The actor cast as John Lennon in the film series.

Morfydd Clark

The actress cast as Cynthia Lennon, John Lennon's first wife, in the film series.

Lucy Boynton

The actress cast as Jane Asher, Paul McCartney's former girlfriend, in the film series.

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The takeaway

This highly anticipated film series promises to provide a fresh, in-depth look at the personal lives and rise to fame of the iconic members of The Beatles, with the full support and cooperation of Apple Corps Ltd. and access to the band's legendary catalog of music.