Overview
- Multiple outlets cite an insider claiming Westminster Council refused permission to film on the famed crossing, though no formal council statement was published.
- The reported decision is linked to safety and congestion fears because a closure would compound constant tourist activity at the site.
- Producers are said to be weighing an alternative location or dropping the scene, with a preference to avoid CGI for authenticity.
- Production is underway on Sam Mendes’ officially authorized four-film project for Sony, with an April 2028 theatrical rollout announced earlier.
- Confirmed casting places Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, with full life-story and music rights granted by Apple Corps and the Beatles’ estates.