John Lennon’s sister Julia Baird has taken a swipe at Paul Mescal’s casting in the upcoming Beatles biopic.

The Normal People star has landed the role of Sir Paul McCartney in a series of films, which will be directed by Sam Mendes.

While attending the Live Odyssey VIP Launch at The Stables Market in Camden, Julia, 78, told MailOnline there are plenty of actors ‘waiting for a chance,’ to land their big break, noting that Paul has been ‘in everything.’

Since rising to fame in Normal People in 2020, Paul has landed a string of high-profile, including the 2024 blockbuser sequel Gladiator II.

Asked for her thoughts on the casting of Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal, Julia said: ‘Well he’s in everything! What’s wrong with Liverpool? We have actors, and they speak the language.’

From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail’s new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop.

John Lennon ‘s sister Julia Baird has taken a swipe at Paul Mescal ‘s casting in the upcoming Beatles biopic (the actor is pictured last month)

While attending the Live Odyssey VIP Launch at The Stables Market in Camden, Julia, 78, told MailOnline there are plenty of actors ‘waiting for a chance’

The retired teacher also shared her thoughts on the casting of Harris Dickson as her late brother, who was ᴀssissinated in 1980.

She said ‘I don’t think anything other than, have they been investigated and looked at Liverpool actors? Paul Mescal is in everything – get real, come on. 

‘There are more actors out there waiting for a go, and for a chance. It will be interesting to see what kind of accent he comes up with, because nobody can do a Liverpool accent. They all get it wrong.

‘Well we [Liverpool] have got acting schools. You all know about the Playhouse in Liverpool, and every single big actor from years ago went through it, so why wouldn’t you think, let’s at least go and have a look?’

Julia added that she may head to the cinema to watch the first biopic when its released in 2028, ‘if she is still around.’

The casting for the Beatles biopic was first revealed last month, with all of the stars set to play the Fab Four appearing on stage for the first time at CinemaCon 2025.

Director Sam revealed that all four films — called The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event — will come out in the same month, as he introduced his four leading stars to the stage.

Each of the movies will focus on one of the members of the band. According to the director, Sony’s film boss Tom Rothman dubbed the films ‘the first binge-able theatrical experience’.

Paul is set to play Sir Paul McCartney (pictured in 1964) in four biopics documenting the iconic band’s rise to fame

The four movies will star Paul(2nd L) as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson (L) as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan (2nd R) as Ringo Starr, and Joseph Quinn (R) as George Harrison 

The life of the iconic band (pictured in  1963) is set to be told in four biopics, which will all be released in April 2028, in what’s been dubbed ‘the first binge-able theatrical experience’

‘We’re not just making one film about the Beatles — we’re making four,’ Mendes announced. ‘Perhaps this is a chance to understand them a little more deeply.’

‘The Beatles changed my understanding of music,’ Mendes added. ‘I’ve been trying to make a movie about them for years.’

‘I’m honored to be telling the story of the greatest rock band of all time, and excited to challenge the notion of what consтιтutes a trip to the movies,’ the filmmaker shared back in 2024, as per People.

Speaking at Cinemacon, Sam said that he felt the story of The Beatles were ‘too big for one film,’ and he didn’t want to turn it into a television series.

Sam went on to share that the four films will be released ‘in proximity’ with each other.

‘Frankly, we need big cinematic events to get people out of the house,’ the Skyfall frontman added.

‘There had to be a way to tell the epic story for a new generation,’ he told the audience, adding: ‘I can ᴀssure you there is still plenty left to explore and I think we found a way to do that.’

While onstage, the actors recited lyrics from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and concluded with a coordinated bow reminiscent of the Beatles.

It marks the first time ever that The Beatles and their Apple Corps. company have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film.

The movies are being made by Sony Pictures and Sam’s Neal Street Productions company.

Mendes explained that he pitched the idea of making four films about the group last year and wowed Sony executives Rothman and Elizabeth Gabler with his plans.

The Skyfall filmmaker told ᴅᴇᴀᴅline earlier this year: ‘We went out to Los Angeles just before Christmas to pitch the project, and it’s fair to say we were met with universal enthusiasm.’

‘The reason Sony stood out from competing offers was down to Tom and Elizabeth’s pᴀssion for the idea, and commitment to propelling these films theatrically in an innovative and exciting way.’

Sam previously won the Academy Award for Best Director for his work on 1999’s American Beauty, and also received praise for his Bond film Skyfall in 2012, and war epic 1917 seven years later.

Barry has risen to huge stardom in the last few years with roles in Saltburn and The Banshees of Inisherin.

Paul soared to fame in BBC series Normal People and has gone on to be a household name, landing the leading role in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II last year.

Gladiator II star Mescal, who rose to fame in the BBC drama Normal People, will play the iconic Paul McCartney (pictured right in 1964)

Harris Dickinson — who recently charmed audiences as Nicole Kidman’s young lover in Babygirl — will play the legendary John Lennon (pictured right during The Beatles heyday)

Irish actor Barry Keoghan will play Ringo Starr in one of the four biopics (Ringo is pictured right in 1964)

Stranger Things actor Joseph Quinn will star as George Harrison, who died in 2001 (George is pictured right in 1964)

Read More Paul Mescal ‘told to get less ripped’ as he takes on role of Sir Paul McCartney Beatles biopic

Dickinson charmed audiences with his role as Nicole Kidman’s young lover in Babygirl.

Meanwhile Quinn catapulted into fame following his role as Eddie Munson in the fourth season of Stranger Things.

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr.

They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form.

The Beatles’ last commercial gig took place at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California.

They then performed live for the last time on the roof of their Apple Corps headquarters in London on January 30, 1969, before John decided to leave the band.

John was sH๏τ ᴅᴇᴀᴅ at the age of 40 in 1980, by crazed fan Mark Chapman outside his home in New York City, while George died in 2001 after a battle with cancer.

Since the band’s inception, there have been a total of 18 Beatles biopics on the big and small screen, including 1994’s Backbeat, which focused on guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe, and 2009’s Nowhere Boy, about Lennon’s childhood.

In 2021, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson launched the eight-hour, three-part Disney+ series Beatles Get Back.

Jackson, who served as director and producer, was given 60 hours of film footage and 150 hours of audio stemming from the original Let It Be film, which chronicled the making of the album of the same name that was released in May 1970.