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 lined 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 Starkey
00:35Grit.
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.
00:45The one protecting the memory of a 10-year marriage that produced three children and
00:48deserve better 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
01:05an unprecedented four-part Beatles series, with one film dedicated to each band member and
01:10a 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
01:30a very positive experience.
01:31Your favorite Beatles stories deserve better than Hollywood shortcuts.
01:35Starr's intervention proves that sometimes the best way to honor rock history is to
01:39let the people who live here
01:40and loved it, tell their truth.
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