Fab Four Assembled: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn, and Harris Dickinson Recreate Iconic Abbey Road Cover

The Fab Four are getting a fresh cinematic incarnation, and the early glimpses are already turning heads. Hollywood stars Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan, and Harris Dickinson were recently spotted together recreating one of the most recognized photographs in pop culture history: the classic cover image from The Beatles’ legendary 1969 album *Abbey Road*. The quartet of actors stepped out in character as they snapped the iconic street-crossing shot. The moment marks a major milestone for director Sam Mendes’s upcoming feature film undertaking, which brings the story of the groundbreaking rock band back to the big screen with some of the biggest young names in movie making today.

Who is playing who in the Beatles movie The casting lineup brings together four of the most in-demand performers working today. Reports confirm that Harris Dickinson steps into the frame as rhythm guitarist and singer John Lennon. Beside him, Academy Award nominee Paul Mescal takes on the persona of bassist and vocalist Paul McCartney. Rounding out the group, *Stranger Things* star Joseph Quinn plays lead guitarist George Harrison, while acclaimed actor Barry Keoghan steps into the role of drummer Ringo Starr. Seeing all four performers dressed in character and lined up to recreate the famous crosswalk scene gives audiences their first real look at how the cast embodies the iconic musicians. The original photograph, taken right outside the band's London recording studio, remains one of the most copied and celebrated images in music history.

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What is the Sam Mendes Beatles project This cinematic endeavor is far larger than a standard musical biopic. Production details reveal that Sam Mendes is directing a massive four-part movie project about the group. Rather than compressing the entire history of the band into a single two-hour runtime, the ambitious multi-film saga reportedly dedicates one full feature film to each individual member of the Fab Four. The four separate pictures will weave together to tell the overarching story of the band through four distinct personal lenses. With Mescal, Quinn, Keoghan, and Dickinson taking on the legendary roles, the sight of the four actors together on set confirms that the ambitious multi-part series is moving forward in full force.