My job is to observe and take in the mannerisms and study.” Keoghan will be playing Starr across four separate Beatles biopics directed by Mendes, which are set for theatrical release in April 2028.

Barry Keoghan, who will play Ringo Starr in an upcoming biopic, has encountered the real deal. "I met him at his house, and he played the drums for me," the actor told Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday's ...

“I met him at his house, and he played the drums for me,” Keoghan explained to Kimmel. Though he had the chance of a lifetime, Keoghan rejected playing drums in front of the 84-year-old musician.

My job is to observe and take in the mannerisms and study.” Keoghan will be playing Starr across four separate Beatles biopics directed by Mendes, which are set for theatrical release in April 2028.