Paul McCartney was able to count on a little help from his friends, as Paul Mescal was among those attending the special screening of the new documentary project of the legendary Beatles musician.
Film by Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville Man on the run It was shown on Wednesday at an event in London ahead of its global streaming release on Prime Video on February 27. The Amazon MGM Studios documentary focuses on McCartney’s life in the 1970s after the controversial breakup of The Beatles and includes his decade-long musical success with the group Wings.
“I want to thank Morgan for saving all the embarrassing moments I asked him to take out,” McCartney joked from the stage as he and Neville introduced the film. “No, he made a good movie, so thank you, Morgan.”
Among the notable guests was Mescal, who appeared on the red carpet with her friend Gracie Abrams. the Hamnet The actor is set to play McCartney in the upcoming film directed by Sam Mendes The Beatles – a four-film cinematic eventwhich is currently in production in the United Kingdom, Sony Pictures will release the four-film biopic project theatrically in April 2028, with each film focusing on a member of the Fab Four. Rounding out the cast are Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
He also attends Man on the run Celebrating was Noel Gallagher, Sharon Osbourne, Twiggy and Marcus Mumford and Paul’s children Stella McCartney and James McCartney.
“I loved all the Beatles,” Paul McCartney told the audience during an onstage conversation that followed the show. “We had so much in common, we were like a little magic foursome.”
The Beatles’ songwriter, guitarist and singer had the audience laughing when he added of the band, which happened to be the biggest-selling music act of all time: “It was just a magic group, and we did a good job.”
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