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McCartney Worries Mescal Is 'Markedly Shorter' Than Beatles Co-Stars

Paul McCartney reportedly contacted director Sam Mendes about Paul Mescal's height next to his co-stars in the upcoming Beatles biopic; nobody has measured the sequel fatigue.

On air: Chip Darnell and Brock Thunderson on The Weekend Shift
Published 12:24 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by Deadline: “Paul McCartney Was Concerned Paul Mescal Is “Markedly Shorter” Than ‘The Beatles’ Co-Stars”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 12:24 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Chip Darnell and Brock Thunderson; aired 2 times.
Topics: Aaron Paul.
BBN covered this story before: Paul Bettany: Depp and I Hadn't Spoken in Years Before Trial Texts (October 17).

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DeadlinePaul McCartney Was Concerned Paul Mescal Is “Markedly Shorter” Than ‘The Beatles’ Co-Stars

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPaul McCartney says Paul Mescal looks markedly shorter than his co-stars in Sam Mendes's upcoming Beatles biopic, Deadline reports, and he even reached out to Mendes about it.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistMarkedly. That's the word he picked. Not slightly, markedly.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDeadline reports the director hasn't figured out how to address it yet.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love a movie where the real Beatle is on the phone with the director. That's customer service.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistYou've got a studio, a director, a whole cast, and somehow the issue is about height.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistNobody has said a word about it being another Beatles movie.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwo Pauls.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistRight, so one Paul can't see over the other Paul. Rex, someone on your desk needs to stand on a box.

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