Beatles Biopic Cast Recreates Abbey Road Album Cover on Famous Crosswalk
Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan were filmed recreating The Beatles’ iconic Abbey Road album cover over the weekend of August 15 to 16, 2026. The scene was shot on the famous zebra crossing near Abbey Road recording studios in North London for Sam Mendes’ upcoming four-part Beatles biopic series.
Dickinson plays John Lennon, Mescal plays Paul McCartney, Quinn plays George Harrison and Keoghan plays Ringo Starr. The actors dressed to match the original 1969 photograph, with Dickinson in a white suit as Lennon wore and Mescal walking barefoot as McCartney did in the original shot. Period vehicles were also present on the street during filming.
Fan-shot footage and photos of the recreation circulated widely on social media, with many praising the costume, hair and makeup design for its attention to detail. The real Beatles walked across Abbey Road outside EMI Studios on August 8, 1969, for the cover of their album of the same name, their eleventh studio album and the last one they recorded together, though Let It Be was released after it.
What Is The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event?
The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event is a four-part biopic series directed by Sam Mendes, with each film told from the perspective of a different band member. The project is scheduled for release in April 2028. Mendes has not revealed any plot details, and the series is reported to be the first film project granted rights to The Beatles’ full discography.
- Leanne Best plays Aunt Mimi Smith
- David Morrissey plays Jim McCartney
- James Norton plays Brian Epstein
- Harry Lloyd plays George Martin
- Bobby Schofield plays Neil Aspinall
- Daniel Hoffman-Gill plays Mal Evans
- Arthur Darvill plays Derek Taylor
- Adam Pally plays Allen Klein
- Saoirse Ronan plays Linda McCartney
- Anna Sawai plays Yoko Ono
- Aimee Lou Wood plays Pattie Boyd
- Mia McKenna-Bruce plays Maureen Starkey
What Have the Cast and Ringo Starr Said About the Films?
Adam Pally, who plays Allen Klein, said the four films are “totally different,” reflecting each Beatle’s individual tone, but that “they all go together beautifully” and are “also all individually perfect.”
Ringo Starr told People he is excited that Mendes took on “the madness of making four movies at the same time,” adding that their lives “must interact in some way” and that he is eager to see what Mendes does with the project. Starr also told TMZ that Barry Keoghan, who plays him, is “such a fine actor,” saying, “I’m in good hands.”
More Info
- The Beatles famous Abbey Road crossing recreated for new biopics by Paul Mescal and starry cast | The Sun Showbiz
- Actors Playing The Beatles in Upcoming Biopics Spotted Recreating the Iconic ‘Abbey Road’ Cover | American Songwriter
- The Beatles biopics recreate iconic Abbey Road walk for movie scene | Far Out Magazine
- ‘The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event’ Stars Recreate Iconic ‘Abbey Road’ Album Cover Shot For Upcoming Biopics | Billboard
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