The Beatles, from left, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney appear in Liverpool, England on July 10, 1964, for the premiere of their movie "A Hard Day's Night."

This week, the cast for Sam Mendes’s ambitious four-film project telling the story of The Beatles from each member’s point of view was announced.

Babygirl star Harris Dickinson will be playing the role of John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.

It’s a star-studded casting and one that will definitely bring in crowds but... wouldn’t the story of The Beatles do that anyway? Did the casting director have to play it so safe?

Quite simply, where are the Scousers?

Have we lost an opportunity to spotlight unknown actors?

Speak to any Scouser over the age of 60 about The Beatles and chances are, they’ll tell you that the band came from nothing. In fact, my nan actually remembered them playing tearooms in a Liverpool suburb, serving tea to their audience after their performance.

It’s part of their magic.

Growing up in Liverpool, art was in my blood. It was in everybody’s blood. It was the backdrop to everything we did and even now, many years and many government incentives to improve the city later, art is still at the core of the city.

To be clear, this isn’t a result of The Beatles. The Beatles were a result of this mindset.

Who better to represent these roots than actors from the city itself?

Liverpool is home to many arts institutions including........

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