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Anna Sawai Says Sam Mendes’ Beatles Films Will Include Yoko Ono’s ‘Side of the Story’
Anna Sawai researched Yoko Ono extensively to portray her perspective in Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics, scheduled for simultaneous theatrical release in 2028.
- On Saturday at the Los Angeles premiere, Anna Sawai confirmed she will play Yoko Ono in Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics, saying `we're going to be able to tell that side of the story`.
- Sawai said at the Los Angeles premiere that `It was my dream to tell her story and I didn’t think it would come this quick`, and she has prepared by studying Yoko Ono’s books, videos, and artwork.
- On set in London, the cast — Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan — have been playing the music and `it really sounds like the Beatles to me`, cast members report.
- Given the scope and release plan, the four biopics will release simultaneously in theaters on April 7, 2028, aiming to show a lesser-known side of Yoko Ono, according to Sawai.
- Sawai, who started in the J-pop band FAKY, will appear in the Beatles biopics releasing on April 7, 2028, and she will also be seen in Monarch Season 2 on Thursday, February 19.
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Anna Sawai says Sam Mendes’ Beatles films will include Yoko Ono’s ‘side of the story’
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Anna Sawai talks about her role as Yoko Ono in the new Beatles films.
Expectations about the new Beatles films are growing. Now one of the protagonists revealed new details about filming and their work on the tapes. It’s Anna Sawai, who has conquered television with her performance on “Shōgun.” And soon promises to leave her mark on the cinema with the new movies of The Beatles. Emmy’s winner is talented in different areas. In addition to winning an Emmy for her performance in the famous series, she was part of th…
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