Pattie Boyd says she wasn't consulted for Beatles biopics

Pattie Boyd, the former wife of Beatles guitarist George Harrison, has expressed frustration that the production team behind an ambitious series of four upcoming Beatles biopics has not contacted her, despite casting an actress to portray her. The films, directed by Sam Mendes, are currently in production and are scheduled for a simultaneous global release in April 2028.

Speaking on the inaugural episode of the podcast Miss ODell Abbey Road to Tulsa Time, Boyd stated that she learned an actress had been cast to play her through other means. She said she would have thought it polite for someone to inform her. Boyd suggested the filmmakers were not interested in an authentic account, stating she could have shared significant stories from her time within the band's inner circle but believes they do not want to know. She characterized the project as the filmmakers' creation of what they think happened, rather than an effort to depict the truth.

The four films, billed as a cinematic event, will each tell the story of the Beatles from the perspective of a different band member. The principal cast includes Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as...