The White Lotus’s Aimee Lou Wood’s Alleged Role as a Beatles Muse Could Transition Her Career
While we’re still untangling ourselves from the emotional wreckage of The White Lotus season 3 finale, one thing is glaringly obvious: Aimee Lou Wood, who played Chelsea, the endlessly optimistic counterpart to Rick (Walton Goggins), has solidified her status as a rising star. But get this — fans of the Netflix Sex Education alum are now buzzing about her alleged casting in Sam Mendes’ upcoming epic project about The Beatles. Specifically, rumors claim Wood is set to portray Pattie Boyd, the real-life muse who inspired not one, but two iconic love songs.
For those unfamiliar, Boyd, a model and photographer, played a massive role in the lives of music legends George Harrison and Eric Clapton. Married to Harrison in 1966, she served as the inspiration for The Beatles’ hit “Something” before later finding herself at the heart of a love triangle with Clapton, who famously wrote “Layla” about her.
When The White Lotus season 3 first premiered, fans couldn’t help but notice the uncanny resemblance between Boyd and Wood, sparking the initial online frenzy. And now, it seems that fan speculation is turning into something real. According to a source speaking to The Sun, “Aimee is a fantastic actress. The similarities between her and Pattie in terms of their looks is uncanny, but Aimee is a brilliant storyteller and is regarded as one of the country’s best acting talents.”
If the rumors are true, Wood would join a ridiculously stacked cast set to chronicle The Beatles’ lives from four distinct perspectives. Paul Mescal has been tapped to play Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson will portray John Lennon, Barry Keoghan will step into Ringo Starr’s shoes, and Joseph Quinn (yes, Eddie Munson from Stranger Things) will play George Harrison opposite Wood’s Pattie. The four-film series could mark a major shift in Wood’s career, transitioning her from a respected comedic talent (she won a BAFTA for Sex Education, remember) to a leading lady in Hollywood biopics.
The timing of this casting news is somewhat… curious. Just days after The White Lotus finale aired, fans noticed some serious unexplained Instagram drama between Wood and Goggins. Still, it hasn’t distracted from the fact that if this Beatles project delivers, Wood could be on her way to global acclaim. Because let’s face it, inhabiting the role of a muse who inspired rock ‘n’ roll history? Not a bad career move.
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