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‘White Lotus’ Star Cast as George Harrison’s Wife in Beatles Biopic

An Oscar nominee and a recent Emmy winner have also joined the cast.

Aimee Lou Wood has officially joined the cast of Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles biopic. The Emmy nominee, 31, will play Pattie Boyd, the first wife of Beatles guitarist George Harrison, played by Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn. Boyd, 81, a model and photographer, was married to Harrison from 1966 to 1977, before marrying his close friend, Eric Clapton, from 1979 to 1989. Along with Wood, previously announced Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, 31, has been cast as Linda Eastman, the first wife and later bandmate of Paul McCartney. BAFTA winner Mia McKenna-Bruce, 28, will play Maureen Cox, the first wife of Ringo Starr. Emmy-winning Shōgun star Anna Sawai, 33, who previously denied being involved in the films, will play Yoko Ono. Mendes, 60, said in a Friday press release, “Maureen, Linda, Yoko, and Pattie are four fascinating and unique figures in their own right—and I’m thrilled that we’ve managed to persuade four of the most talented women working in film today to join this amazing adventure." The four actresses are the latest additions to the already star-studded cast, which also includes Quinn as Harrison, Babygirl star Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Gladiator II star Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, and Saltburn star Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr. Deadline previously reported that House of Guinness star James Norton is in talks to play band manager Brian Epstein. Sony Pictures said Friday that it will soon release official casting decisions for Epstein and several additional characters, including Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of John Lennon; Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar; and George Martin, the band’s frequent producer. The films, collectively titled The Beatles—A Four-Part Cinematic Event, are set to release simultaneously in April 2028.