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Paul McCartney’s ex-fiancée Jane Asher gives verdict on Beatles biopics: “I won’t watch”
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Jane Asher says she will not watch Sam Mendes’ forthcoming four-film Beatles series, explaining that she does not want to be asked to comment on her portrayal. The filmmakers contacted her, but she declined to discuss her former relationship with Paul McCartney, a subject she says she has avoided publicly for decades.
Asher, now 80, dated McCartney from 1963 to 1968 and became engaged to him in 1967 before they separated the following year. Lucy Boynton will play Asher, opposite Paul Mescal as McCartney; their relationship is associated with songs including ‘And I Love Her’ and ‘I’m Looking Through You’. Each film will tell the band’s story from a different Beatle’s perspective, with Apple Corps’ approval and access to the music rights, and all four are scheduled to open in cinemas simultaneously in April 2028.
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In short
- Jane Asher says she will not watch the Beatles biopics.
- She declined to discuss her past relationship with McCartney.
- The four films are scheduled for April 2028.
How this story developed
- 2 months ago Jane Asher has confirmed she will not watch Sam Mendes’ forthcoming Beatles films, saying she wants to avoid being asked for her views on how her past is portrayed.
- 2 months ago Jane Asher has said she will not watch Sam Mendes’ forthcoming Beatles biopics, in which Lucy Boynton will portray her opposite Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney.
- 2 months ago Jane Asher says she will not watch Sam Mendes’ forthcoming four-film Beatles series, explaining that she does not want to be asked to comment on her portrayal.
- 2 months ago Jane Asher, Paul McCartney's ex-fiancée, has announced she will not watch Sam Mendes' forthcoming four-film Beatles biopic series, despite being portrayed in it by actress Lucy Boynton.
Explained simply
The Beatles were a British band whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Jane Asher, now 80, was an actor who dated McCartney between 1963 and 1968; they became engaged in 1967 and separated the next year.
Sam Mendes is directing four films about the band, each told from the perspective of a different member. Lucy Boynton is cast as Asher and Paul Mescal as McCartney. The project has approval from Apple Corps, the company associated with the Beatles, and access to the band’s music rights.
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