The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd and The Beatles – McCartney, Starr, and the families of Lennon and Harrison – have granted full rights for a scripted film.
Ron Walker, who has lived in Forthlin Road for 34 years, said that while residents were used to seeing filming in the road over the years this was “another level”.
“This has been a scale I’ve not seen before,” he said.
“I thought it’s basically going to be another documentary drama film but I was mistaken.
“When the wagons turned up ahead of filming I thought ‘wow, this has got serious Hollywood bucks backing it’.”
Ron said he had spotted Mendes and Mescal on the road and the filming took two days.