Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson have recreated the Abbey Road album cover outside Abbey Road Studios for an upcoming Beatles biopic.
Director Sam Mendes sought to shoot the scene at the famous zebra crossing in north London, where local authorities initially raised concerns. Westminster Council originally reported that filming would not be allowed at the location, but later confirmed to the Daily Mail that production had been approved and teams were working together to facilitate the shoot.
During the shoot, Harris Dickinson led the group across the pedestrian crossing dressed as John Lennon in a striking white suit and matching white shirt. He was followed closely by Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney actor Paul Mescal, and Joseph Quinn portraying George Harrison.
Iconic Album Cover History
The original album cover photo was taken in 1969 by Scottish photographer Iain Macmillan, a close friend of John Lennon. Macmillan stood precariously on a ladder in the middle of the north London street to capture the image.
With only ten minutes permitted to complete the photo shoot, Macmillan had the band members walk back and forth continuously across the street. Paul McCartney personally selected the final image used for the sleeve, while all other frames were discarded.
Abbey Road Studios, located on Abbey Road in St John's Wood, served as the primary recording location where The Beatles produced the vast majority of their catalogue. Abbey Road was the penultimate album released by the group, although their final release, Let It Be, was largely recorded prior to the Abbey Road sessions.
Replicas and Supporting Cast on Set
Actor Daniel Hoffmann-Gill was spotted on set portraying Mal Evans, the former bouncer at Liverpool's Cavern Club who became the band's principal roadie. Manager Brian Epstein originally hired Evans to assist the group, and he subsequently became an essential presence across all Beatles tours and nearly all of their recording sessions.
Also present on set was a replica of Lennon's historic Rolls-Royce Phantom V. Originally painted black, Lennon had the car transformed in 1967 with a bright yellow finish and intricate red, blue, green and gold designs inspired by traditional Romani decorative artwork.
Four-Film Anthology Project
The project, formally titled The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event, was announced last year as an ambitious four-part anthology. Each individual film will focus on the perspective of a single band member, tracking their rise from unknown musicians in Liverpool during the early 1960s to global stardom and their eventual breakup in 1970.
The project marks the first time that surviving band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, together with the estates of the late John Lennon and George Harrison, have granted full feature film rights. Described by production teams as the first bingeable theatrical experience, all four films are scheduled to launch simultaneously in cinemas in 2028.
The wider cast includes Aimee Lou Wood, 32, as George Harrison's model wife Pattie Boyd, and Anna Sawai, 34, as Yoko Ono. James Norton, 41, plays manager Brian Epstein, while Mia McKenna-Bruce, 29, appears as Ringo Starr's first wife Maureen Starkey, and Harry Lloyd, 42, portrays legendary record producer George Martin, often referred to as the fifth Beatle.
