Beatles films star Barry Keoghan ‘couldn’t look’ at Ringo ‘I used to be so nervous’ | Films | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Earlier this 12 months, Sony introduced the celebrities who will play The Beatles in Sir Sam Mendes’ 4 official biopics, which can be launched per week aside in April 2028.

Oscar-nominee Barry Keoghan has been solid as Ringo Starr, and it seems he’s been practising his drumming.

The Irish actor has additionally had the possibility to satisfy Sir Ringo at his LA residence for espresso and a chat, which the 32-year-old discovered fairly overwhelming.

He advised Jimmy Kimmel, “He played the drums for me. He asked me to play but… I wasn’t playing the drums for Ringo!… It was sort of one of those moments where you’re in awe and you’re just frozen.”

Barry continued: “Yeah I was [watching Ringo to see what I could absorb]. And when I was talking to him, I couldn’t look at him. I was nervous, like right now. He said, ‘You can look at me.’ And again — you’re playing Ringo Starr. My job is to observe and take in kind of mannerisms and study, but I want to humanise him and bring feelings to him, not just sort of imitate him.”