Sam Mendes’ upcoming The Beatles film has reportedly discovered its Yoko Ono, in response to a brand new report from The InSneider’s Jeff Sneider.
Who’s rumored to be taking part in Yoko Ono in The Beatles motion pictures?
In keeping with Sneider, Anna Sawai (Shogun) is the present “clear frontrunner” to play the position of the Japanese multimedia artist and singer. Whereas nothing is concrete as of but, Sawai is being checked out by Sony and Sam Mendes to tackle the position.
Ono and John Lennon’s relationship is extraordinarily well-known, with the pair initially assembly in 1966, and later going onto marry in 1969. Collectively, the pair launched a number of albums of music underneath many names, together with the Plastic Ono Band.
Following Lennon’s loss of life in 1980, Ono labored to protect his legacy in a wide range of methods, together with funding the Strawberry Fields memorial in Manhattan’s Central Park, the Think about Peace Tower in Iceland, and a museum devoted to Lennon in Saitama, Japan.
Mendes’ upcoming Beatles film hasn’t formally confirmed its full solid simply but, however it has been closely rumored that the primary 4 stars will likely be Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, and Harry Dickinson as John Lennon.
In February 2024, Mendes and Sony Footage Leisure introduced plans to make 4 Beatles’ movies. Every movie will comply with a unique member of the band’s perspective. Mendes plans to direct all 4 motion pictures. No writers have formally been introduced for the films.
This marks the primary time the Beatles and Apple Corps Ltd. have granted the complete rights to their life story and music catalogue. Mendes will produce alongside Neal Road Productions associate Pippa Harris and Neal Road’s Julie Pastor. Jeff Jones will government produce for Apple Corps Ltd.
Filming is predicted to start in 2025 within the UK. All 4 motion pictures are projected to launch in 2027.
(Supply: The InSneider)
