Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English film and stage director, producer and screenwriter. In theatre, he is known for his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals Cabaret (1994), Oliver! (1994), Company (1995), and Gypsy (2003). He directed an original West End stage musical for the first time with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013).
For directing the play The Ferryman, Mendes was awarded the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 2019.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that director Sam Mendes is set to direct four separate movies about the Beatles with each focusing on a different member of the famed band.
Each movie is set to focus on the four members – Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, while also intersecting with each other, to “tell the astonishing story of the greatest band in history,” leading to the 1970 breakup, Variety reported in February.
Now, there’s four actors linked to the four roles, and The Insneider is claiming that these are the four stars who Sam Mendes is looking at to play the iconic band members.
Please note: this casting has NOT been confirmed, but fans are loving the choices! Keep reading to find out who is potentially being eyed for these roles, according to an unverified report…
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