Ringo Starr said Barry Keoghan is playing him in his biopic. Here's what we know about the 4 upcoming Beatles films from director Sam Mendes. The director, Sam Mendes, is working on four biopics about The Beatles. Each movie will be from the perspective of a different member of the iconic British band.

Ringo Starr is ready to see Barry Keoghan play the drums… as Ringo Starr. The Beatle recently sat down for an interview with Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier, who asked Starr what he thinks of speculation that “Saltburn” star Keoghan has been cast to portray him in director Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopics .

Sam Mendes might have found his drummer. Ringo Starr revealed Barry Keoghan will play him Mendes' films about The Beatles.

Skyfall (2012) and 1917 (2019), among others, is currently working on four Beatles films, one for each band member: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.

Potential Beatles biopics star and Ringo Starr actor Barry Keoghan is an Oscar-nominated actor best known for his role in Saltburn. He first gained notoriety for starring in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk in 2017. Earlier that same year, he also starred in Yorgos Lanthimos's The Killing of a Sacred Deer.

I think he’s great, and I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons,” Starr told Entertainment Tonight. “And I hope not too many,” he continued to the seemingly shocked interviewer. Keoghan has long been rumored to have been Mendes’ choice for Starr,

Barry Keoghan will play Ringo Starr in the forthcoming Beatles movies from filmmaker Sam Mendes, the drummer has confirmed.

Reports have been flying about a potential set of four Beatles biopics on each of the band’s members with Barry Keoghan set to take on the role of the iconic drummer, Ringo Starr. See how Starr reacted to the casting choice!