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Anna Sawai Talks Yoko Ono Role in Sam Mendes’ Four-Film Beatles Project

The Shōgun star says she hopes to correct misconceptions by portraying Ono as a bold, misunderstood artist.

Overview

  • Sawai confirmed she is playing Yoko Ono in Sam Mendes’ interconnected Beatles biopics, now in production.
  • She told People that Ono was an independent artist who became an easy target, calling the role personally meaningful.
  • The series comprises four films told from each Beatle’s perspective with a simultaneous theatrical release set for April 2028.
  • Apple Corps and The Beatles’ members and families have granted full life-story and music rights for the project.
  • Sawai said the lead actors are performing convincing Beatles covers on set and can play and sing without sheet music.