McCartney told Mendes not to show Mescal as shorter than Lennon

Paul McCartney contacted Sam Mendes after seeing an Abbey Road still of Paul Mescal as McCartney looking 'markedly shorter' than Harris Dickinson as Lennon, Deadline reported on 17 October. He told Mendes not to depict him shorter, Variety reported on 14 October. Mendes blamed 'just the stride', Deadline reported on 17 October.