Barry Keoghan transformed into Ringo Starr as he was spotted filming scenes for the upcoming Beatles biopic.
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The actor, 33, joins the cast as the legendary drummer alongside Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.
On Saturday, Barry looked the spitting image of the star, whose real name is Sir Richard Starkey, while on set.
He donned an oversized fur jacket layered over a striped purple shirt, paired with cropped trousers for the retro look.
Barry also grew out a beard and styled his hair in Ringo’s classic shaggy cut, finishing the transformation with sunglasses as he filmed scenes.
The Daily Mail revealed that the Beatles biopics will be filmed at London's iconic Abbey Road Studios, with production getting underway in November last year despite earlier reports that plans had been blocked.
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Barry Keoghan transformed into Ringo Starr as he was spotted filming scenes for the upcoming Beatles biopic
The actor, 33, joins the cast as the legendary drummer alongside Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison (The Beatles pictured in 1964)
While it was previously claimed that Westminster Council would not allow filming at the famous zebra crossing, the council has since confirmed to the Daily Mail that production will be going ahead.
Mendes, who is directing the films, had wanted to recreate the Beatles' 1969 album cover on the crossing.
Westminster Council told the Daily Mail that they are, in fact, working closely with production teams to facilitate filming, which will involve closing the road.
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Speaking at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas last April, an event the cast also attended, Mendes described the films as the 'first binge-able theatrical experience'.
The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd and The Beatles – Sir Paul, Sir Ringo, and the families of Lennon and Harrison – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film.
Starr previously hinted that Saltburn star Barry had taken on the role.
He told Entertainment Tonight: 'I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many.'
When Sir Ridley Scott was promoting his second Roman epic Gladiator II, he revealed leading man Mescal was joining the Beatles project, telling an industry event that the actor was 'actually stacked up, doing the Beatles next' so he may not be able to join him on his next film.
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On Saturday, Barry looked the spitting image of the star, whose real name is Sir Richard Starkey, while on set
He donned an oversized fur jacket layered over a striped purple shirt, paired with cropped trousers for the retro look
Barry also grew out a beard and styled his hair in Ringo’s classic shaggy cut
He finished the transformation with sunglasses as he filmed scenes
The star looked worlds away from his usual self
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Barry seen filming scenes for the movie
The actor was seen driving in a vintage Mini Cooper
He also filmed scenes in a telephone box
Barry recently admitted that he wasn't able to look Beatles legend Ringo in the eye during their first meeting because he was overcome with nerves.
While the actor described their meeting as 'lovely', he told Jimmy Kimmel Live that he was so starstruck he struggled to make eye contact with the drummer.
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Entitled The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event, the project was announced last year.
The movies will each take the perspective of one member of The Beatles as they evolve from unknowns in Liverpool in the early 1960s to becoming the biggest band in the world and then breaking up in 1970.
It’s the first time that surviving Beatles McCartney and Starr, and the families of the late Lennon and Harrison, have given the rights to feature films about them.
Announcing the female foursome, Mendes said: ‘Maureen, Linda, Yoko and Pattie are four fascinating and unique figures in their own right, and I’m thrilled that we’ve managed to persuade four of the most talented women working in film today to join this amazing adventure.'