00:00Ringo Starr demands script rewrite for Beatles' biopic, that's not how we were.
00:05While Hollywood typically fast-tracks music biopics through production mills, Ringo
00:10Starr just proved why artist involvement matters.
00:15The New York Times reported that Ringo Starr met with director Sam Mendes to discuss
00:20his biopic.
00:21Over two days, Starr reviewed the script with Mendes' line by
00:25line and provided extensive feedback to ensure it was as true to life as possible.
00:30One of the specific areas of focus was Starr's family and his first marriage to Maureen
00:35Tigrit.
00:36That's not how we were, Starr told the screenwriter after reading the original
00:40draft.
00:41We would never do that.
00:43This wasn't celebrity ego, it was someone who was
00:45protecting the memory of a ten-year marriage that produced three children and deserved
00:49better than generic
00:50relationship drama.
00:51The script initially misrepresented Ringo Starr's marriage to Maureen
00:55Starkey Tigrit, prompting him to provide extensive line-by-line notes during a two-day review
01:00Barry Kogan has been cast to portray Starr in the film, which is part of a
01:05film of an unprecedented four-part Beatles series, with one film dedicated to each band member
01:10and a release planned across four consecutive weekends in April 2028.
01:15But, he'll do what he's doing and I'll send him peace and love.
01:18Starr said about the production timeline,
01:20mixing his signature optimism with practical skepticism about Hollywood's ambitious plans.
01:25Behind the scenes, he is ensuring upcoming Beatles biopics stay true to
01:30to have a more positive experience.
01:31Your favorite Beatles stories deserve better than Hollywood shortcuts, and so have a great
01:35S.T.A.R.S. intervention proves that sometimes the best way to honor rock history is to let the people who live
01:40it tell their truth.
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