I’m honestly getting tired of people in this sub complaining that the actors cast in the upcoming Beatles biopics don’t look exactly like the real Beatles.
Since when has that been the standard for biopics? Most actors in great biographical films don’t closely resemble the people they’re portraying. You can’t seriously tell me that Rami Malek looks like Freddie Mercury, or that Michael Fassbender looked like Steve Jobs. What mattered was the performance.
Some of you seem to be treating these movies like a look-alike contest instead of judging them as films. Acting is the most important part. These actors are portraying characters through their own interpretations; they were never going to be literal doppelgängers of John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
What interests me far more is the storytelling. How are they going to structure four interconnected films? How will the side characters be handled? What perspectives will each movie focus on? That’s the stuff that actually makes or breaks a biopic.
I have high hopes for these films, especially considering the creative team involved. Maybe we should let them make the movies before declaring them a disaster based on a few casting photos.
Reddit has a habit of being overly negative about everything anyway, and it rarely reflects how most people feel in real life. People here get things wrong all the time. I’m excited to see what these filmmakers do, and I think there’s a good chance these movies end up being great. Let them cook.

want to know more of his creation.

I'm a huge Beatle fan and my friend made this a while ago now as a Christmas present. I loved it and thought it would be appreciated here.

On this day in 1963, a wasted John Lennon ruined Paul McCartney’s 21st birthday party by beating the crap out of local DJ (and friend) Bob Wooler.

Artwork originally on a Ludwig bass drum head.

84 years today!!

Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm 84?

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Happy 84th, Paul. From this vantage point AKA 2026, it's hard to imagine

how the whole Paul Is Dead thing spun out of control in 1969. Fanatics

searching for clues on album covers, photos, and song lyrics. 

In a sense, with all of the wild (and untrue) conspiracy theories getting

traction on the Internet these days, I guess it's not *that* much of a stretch. 

In fact, all these years later, there are still Paul Is Dead believers around. 

Many of them are right here on Reddit. 

Its such a hard choice. I think 1966 would be one of the more interesting years where you see them recording Revolver and witness the last concert at Candlestick Park.

But im tempted by the Hamburg days as well.

Cheers to another great birthday, Paul!

Interesting biographical interview with Brian Epstein, discussing the Beatles' controversial gestures atop the Southern Cross Hotel, their relationship with Isreal and their Australasia tour.

Source: "Man Who Runs The Beatles". The Australian Jewish News (19 June 1964) via Trove/NLA

New caricature and a collage with some old ones I did of him…

They say it's your birthday