Pattie Boyd says Beatles biopics did not contact her
Pattie Boyd stated she has not been contacted about the upcoming Beatles films. She said the productions appear focused on the filmmakers' version of events rather than documented accounts.
rnz.co.nzPattie Boyd, former wife of George Harrison, said she has not been contacted by anyone involved in the four Beatles biopics directed by Sam Mendes. Filming is underway, with Joseph Quinn cast as Harrison and Aimee Lou Wood cast as Boyd. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have met the actors portraying them and visited the set.
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Boyd's comments Boyd spoke on the podcast Miss O'Dell: Abbey Road to Tulsa Time.
She said she would have expected to be informed that an actress had been chosen to play her. I could have really told them great stories. But I don't think they want to know," Boyd stated. "
release plans The remaining cast includes Paul Mescal as McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Starr, and Harris Dickinson as John Lennon. Saoirse Ronan will play Linda McCartney, Mia McKenna-Bruce will play Maureen Starkey Tigrett, and Anna Sawai will play Yoko Ono.
Sawai said she met Ono's children Sean and Kyoko while preparing for the role. The four films are scheduled for simultaneous release on 7 April 2028.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
4 events- 1964
Boyd met Harrison on the set of A Hard Day's Night.
1 source@Independent - 1966
Boyd and Harrison married.
1 source@Independent - 1977
Boyd and Harrison divorced.
1 source@Independent - 2026
Boyd stated she had not been contacted about the biopics.
1 source@Independent
Potential Impact
- 01
The production may proceed without input from Boyd on events she witnessed.
- 02
Public discussion may focus on differences between the films and documented accounts.
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