'Let It Be' Ringo Starr Accused of Micromanaging Sam Mendes

Rock legend Ringo Starr is working with Sam Mendes and his team on the director's ambitious four-biopic project about the Beatles – and RadarOnline.com can ​​reveal the 85-year-old drummer is being an uptight micromanager about certain aspects of his life story, including his party-hearty days.

The upcoming movies – set for simultaneous release in April 2028 – are being touted as a "cinematic event" that examines the Fab Four's meteoric rise to fame from the perspective of its individual members.

In January 2025, RadarOnline.com reported Starr would be portrayed by Barry Keoghan and Paul McCartney by Paul Mescal – with late legends John Lennon and George Harrison played by Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn.

Now, an insider shared: "Some early concepts around what exactly the Ringo-focused movie would cover leaned into his hard partying during the height of the Beatles' success.

"He loved being famous more than the other three guys – that's a matter of historical record. Even with the casting of Barry, you see a perfect fit with that kind of 'wild man' rock star portrayal.

"But with the real Ringo's considerable input, the ideas have evolved, and they're trying to unearth stories and moments from his years in the band that fans haven't heard a million times before." 

Sources said Barry Keoghan's casting as Ringo Starr is tied to efforts to avoid a gimmicky portrayal.

The source explained the now sober No No Song chart-topper has been "generous with his own time" when it comes to the project – in a way that McCartney, 83, hasn't been able to do because he's been carrying a heavy workload himself.

Source Aaron Johnson/radaronline.com

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