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Barry Keoghan debuted a long mop-top hairstyle at a London screening of his new film Crime 101 on Jan. 28
The style closely resembles the 'do formerly worn by Ringo Starr, who Keoghan is set to portray in an upcoming biopic project
He will portray the drummer in Sam Mendes' The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event
Barry Keoghan's new hairstyle is here, there and everywhere!
It seems Keoghan, 33, has already embarked on the long and winding road to becomingRingo Starr. The Irish actor, whois set to portray Starr in an upcoming biopic, debuted a new — and lengthy — hairstyle that closely resembles the drummer's iconic mop-top from the early days ofThe Beatlesin London on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
TheSaltburnstar stepped out with the new look — his usual brunette locks, only much longer than they were during his last public appearance — at a screening of his filmCrime 101at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square.
Keoghan styled the tresses into a voluminous, shaggy cut, evoking the looks of 2010s boy bands (see: earlyOne Direction) and, of course, the mop-top style popularized by The Beatles — Starr, now 85, included — in the 1960s.
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In photos from theCrime 101screening, the Oscar-nominated actor could be seen touching his hair, which took center stage as he accessorized with a face-covering scarf. In other images, he posed alongside his costars in the upcoming heist thriller, Monica Barbaro, Halle Berry, Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo.
WhileCrime 101hits theaters next month, the wait for Keoghan's Starr biopic will be much longer.
The music-focused film is expected to release worldwide in April 2028 —along with three other separate but intersecting films, each following one of Starr's fellow "Yesterday" rockers:Paul McCartney,John Lennon, andGeorge Harrison.
TheSam Mendes-directed project, collectively titledThe Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event,will be the "first bingeable theatrical experience" after its release, the director announced at CinemaCon in March 2025.
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Sony Pictures and Neal Street Productions first announced the films, which will tell the story of each of the four members, in early 2024. And, after months of casting rumors swirling on social media, Mendes finally revealed in 2025 who would portray the Fab Four.
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Along with Keoghan's Starr,Paul Mescalwill play McCartney,Joseph Quinnwill play Harrison andHarris Dickinsonwill play Lennon.
Starrreacted to the films in an exclusive chat with PEOPLE, just before the casting was finalized.
"I'm excited that [Mendes] has taken the madness of making four movies at the same time," the legendary musician told PEOPLE. "My life as a lad, John's life, Paul's life, George's life, I mean, it must interact in some way."
"There'll be Beatles in mine around when I joined, and there'll be Beatles in Paul's. We'll all be there. So I'm excited to see what he does with it," added the rocker.
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Starr also offered his two cents on Keoghan's then-rumored casting while speaking toEntertainment Tonightin December 2024.
At the time, the Beatle told ET that it would be "great" if Keoghan was set to play him. "I believe he's somewhere taking drum lessons," Starr added. "I hope not too many."
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