Universal Pictures has released an extended clip from Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis’ upcoming comedy Yesterday which sees Jack (Himesh Patel) perform the titular classic Beatles track to his astonished friends; watch it here…
SEE ALSO: Read our review of Yesterday here
Jack Malik (Himesh Patel, BBC’s Eastenders) is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie (Lily James, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again). Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed … and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed.
Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, and with a little help from his steel-hearted American agent, Debra (Emmy winner Kate McKinnon), Jack’s fame explodes. But as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie — the one person who always believed in him. With the door between his old life and his new closing, Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love.
Yesterday is set for release in the UK on June 29th 2019 and features a cast that includes Himesh Patel, Lily James and Kate McKinnon.
Originally published May 16, 2019. Updated May 15, 2019.
