Overview
- McKenna-Bruce will play Maureen Starkey, Ringo Starr’s first wife, in The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event set for an April 2028 release.
- She told Tatler she couldn’t name the band members and said their music “wasn’t my jam” before being cast, adding that she now appreciates their songs.
- The project, directed by Sir Sam Mendes, consists of four interlocking films that together chart the group’s rise, relationships and cultural impact.
- Casting confirmed by outlets includes Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, with Aimee Lou Wood, Saoirse Ronan and Anna Sawai among the partners.
- The full Tatler profile is in the magazine’s February issue available January 8, as McKenna-Bruce also readies Netflix’s The Seven Dials Mystery for January 15 with Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman.