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Ringo Starr reveals what happened visiting set of The Beatles biopics

Ringo Starr reveals what happened visiting set of The Beatles biopics

Published by Daniella Wilson

Ringo Starr has revealed he’s been on the set of the upcoming Beatles movies – after spending a day hanging out with his on-screen counterpart, Barry Keoghan. Irish actor Keoghan is set to play the Beatles’ drummer in the upcoming four-part film series, directed by Sam Mendes and written by Adolescence’s Jack Thorne. All four films are set to drop at the same time in 2028 – with each segment focusing on one of the Fab Four. As one of the two Beatles who are still alive, Ringo Starr, real name Richard Starkey, has now spoken about his thoughts on the upcoming retelling of his life, revealing he spent a day with Keoghan at his home in Los Angeles ahead of his portrayal. Speaking to the BBC, Ringo said: “It wasn’t like one of those in-depth things.” Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn. Sony Joking that Keoghan didn’t question ‘which hand he would pick his nose with’, he added: “It was none of that. It was just hanging out and saying ‘hi’.” The …

The Best Biopics, Definitively Ranked

The Best Biopics, Definitively Ranked

Published by Jenni Sidey

The best biopics ever made, like the worst, face a simple enough task: tell us the true-ish story of someone’s life. But that simplicity and accountability to fact—while recognizing that sometimes, you just can’t let the full truth get in the way of a good movie—has both inspired and confounded some of the great directors of our time. The genre has given us the likes of Lawrence of Arabia, in the conversation for greatest film ever made, and some of the best performances in cinema history (hello, Robert De Niro in Raging Bull). It has also produced some proper clangers that we’ll do the kindness of leaving unnamed. Biopics recall the origin stories of the world’s greatest musicians, activists, artists and sportspeople; they capture snapshots of their greatest moments; all too often, they offer us a window into the rise and fall. All the while, they allow an actor to do their best accent-augmented impression of a famous historical figure—which often comes with the higher-than-usual chance of winning an Oscar. Ultimately, the best biopics connect us …

Paul Mescal Attends Ahead of Beatles Biopics

Paul Mescal Attends Ahead of Beatles Biopics

Published by Daniella Wilson

Paul McCartney was able to count on a little help from his friends, as Paul Mescal was among the attendees at a special screening for the legendary Beatles musician’s new documentary project. Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville‘s movie Man on the Run screened Wednesday at a London event ahead of its global streaming launch via Prime Video on Feb. 27. The Amazon MGM Studios documentary centers on McCartney’s life in the 1970s following the contentious breakup of the Beatles and includes his music success throughout the decade with the group Wings. “I want to say thank you to Morgan for keeping all the embarrassing moments in that I asked him to take out,” McCartney joked from the stage as he and Neville introduced the movie. “No, he’s made a good film, so thank you, Morgan.” Paul Mescal (left) and Gracie Abrams attend the London screening of Man on the Run. Scott Garfitt Among the notable guests was Mescal, who posed on the red carpet with girlfriend Gracie Abrams. The Hamnet actor is set to portray McCartney …

The last thing we need is more biopics – but Meryl Streep as Joni Mitchell sounds irresistible

The last thing we need is more biopics – but Meryl Streep as Joni Mitchell sounds irresistible

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter When Walk the Line strode into cinemas in 2005, all dressed in black, it gave final shape to a template that Hollywood has been copying ever since. James Mangold’s Oscar-winning Johnny Cash film – following on the heels of Ray, Taylor Hackford’s similarly awards-garlanded take on Ray Charles a year earlier – established the music biopic blueprint so definitively that the form immediately ossified into cliché. Troubled childhood, early brilliance, meteoric ascent, drugs and adversity, redemptive finale. By the time Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story came along to skewer the whole charade in 2007, the parody practically wrote itself. Fast-forward 20 years, past the vapidly formulaic Bohemian Rhapsody, and we’re still being served the same meal with different garnishes. A Complete Unknown and Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere – biopics of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen respectively – both arrived …