Barry Keoghan is set to portray Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes' Beatles movies, according to the Beatle himself. "I think it's great," said Starr to Entertainment Tonight when asked about his reaction to Keoghan's rumored casting.

Barry Keoghan has "work to do" if he's going to pull off a convincing Ringo Starr. According to the Beatles alum himself, Keoghan has been cast as Starr in the four-part film series directed by Sam Mendes.

I think he’s great, and I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons,” Starr told Entertainment Tonight. “And I hope not too many,” he continued to the seemingly shocked interviewer. Keoghan has long been rumored to have been Mendes’ choice for Starr,

If Keoghan is in fact tapped for the Ringo role, it’d be the biggest casting of his career so far. The Irish actor starred in Saltburn last year, and he’s slated to co-star alongside fellow Irish actor Cilian Murphy in the upcoming Peaky Blinders film coming to Netflix.

Barry Keoghan will reportedly portray Ringo Starr and front one of four Beatles films from Mendes, with each showing another perspective.

Barry Keoghan, the star of 'Saltburn' and 'The Banshees of Inisherin,' will play Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes' four-part look at The Beatles.

Ringo Starr has seemingly confirmed that Barry Keoghan will be playing him in Sam Mendes’ Beatles movies. It was announced in February 2024 that Mendes — known for directing 2012’s Skyfall, 2019’s 1917,

Following months of speculation, The Beatles’ Ringo Starr has confirmed that Barry Keoghan is being eyed to play him in the forthcoming series of Beatles films that Sam Mendes will direct for Sony. When asked about the prospect by Entertainment Tonight,

It sounds like Saltburn star Barry Keoghan will star as Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Starr was asked for his thoughts on Keoghan playing him in the Beatles biopics.