John Lennon’s sister just took a public swing at the casting for the upcoming Beatles biopic.
Paul Mescal has landed the role of Sir Paul McCartney in a series of films, which will be directed by Sam Mendes.
While attending the Live Odyssey VIP Launch, at The Stables Market in Camden, Julia told Daily Mail, there are plenty of actors ‘waiting for a chance,’ to land their big break, noting that Paul has been ‘in everything.’
Since rising to fame in Normal People in 2020, Paul has landed a string of high-profile, including the 2024 blockbuster sequel Gladiator 2.
Asked for her thoughts on the casting of Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal, Julia said: ‘Well he’s in everything! What’s wrong with Liverpool? We have actors, and they speak the language.’
The retired teacher also shared her thoughts on the casting of Harris Dickson as her late brother, who was assassinated in 1980.
She said ‘I don’t think anything other than, have they been investigated and looked at Liverpool actors? Paul Mescal is in everything – get real, come on.
‘There are more actors out there waiting for a go, and for a chance. It will be interesting to see what kind of accent he comes up with, because nobody can do a Liverpool accent. They all get it wrong.
‘Well we have got acting schools. You all know about the Playhouse in Liverpool, and every single big actor from years ago went through it, so why wouldn’t you think, let’s at least go and have a look?’
Julia added that she may head to the cinema to watch the first biopic when its released in 2028, ‘if she is still around.’
Also, side note, and I’m just gonna say it: Would it really be worse if they cast Simon Pegg as Paul McCartney? At least he’s got the British sarcasm down.
Here is a video of Simon doing impressions of the Beatles members.
