Sources say the new biopic about The Beatles stars Tom Holland and Timothée Chalamet

1917 director Sam Mendes is working on four separate biopics about The Beatles, with Tom Holland and Timothée Chalamet as potential actors.

Mendes, a famous British filmmaker who has worked on hit films such as the spectre And The sky falling downrevealed plans to create four biopics delving into the lives of the Fab Four – Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison.

While the final details of the film are yet to be confirmed, a source told In Touch that the venture could welcome Chalamet and Holland into the fold.

“It’s an open secret at Sony that they’re hungry for the next product Spiderman started with Tom Holland but Tom is more hungry than ever to spread his wings as an actor and branch out into the superhero space,” the insider said. “Casting him in playing George or John would solve that problem and keep Tom ‘in the family,’ so to speak.”

The source also revealed the potential involvement of Wonka actor amidst his popularity in the industry. Chalamet was supposed to play a role in the biopic, but he led the unreleased Bob Dylan biopic. A complete unknown.

Meanwhile, Jeremy Allen White is said to be possibly receiving an offer to play Starr and he will most likely accept the offer.

“They were talking about the caliber of actors, but none of them would agree to make a film unless they could see the finished script, and that was the next task Sony faced – writing scripts for these actors. this movie!” The source continued.

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Lennon and Harrison’s estates approved the projects after McCartney and Starr gave the project the green light.

Ahead of making the biopic, Mendes said: “I’m honored to tell the story of the greatest rock band of all time and excited to challenge notions of what constitutes a trip to the movies. “

Meanwhile, the filmmaker’s producing partner, Pippa Harris, added: “We intend this to be a uniquely epic and thrilling cinematic experience: four films, told from four perspectives Different tells a story about the most famous band of all time.”

Several reports also surfaced, suggesting actors could also be considered for the roles of The Beatles members. The list includes the names of Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan and Charlie Rowe.

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