Los Angeles, February 28 – The Beatles frontman, Sir Paul McCartney, was a bit hesitant about certain parts of his new documentary, "Man on the Run."
The music legend wanted some "embarrassing" footage removed from the documentary, according to 'Female First UK'.
The documentary chronicles The Beatles' journey in the 1970s after the group split, and after seeing the finished cut, he was grateful that director Morgan Neville had ignored his request to remove some of the "silly" moments in the recording studio that he felt were unnecessary.
Speaking to his own website, he said, "There are parts that are embarrassing. I even asked Morgan Neville if we should take some of those bits out, like me doing 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' with a red nose on, and the band in silly outfits. I thought maybe we didn't need that. But he said, no, that it works, and that the ups and downs make the ending feel more earned. I think he's right. Overall, it's a success story. The big question after The Beatles was, How do you follow that? Do you not bother? Or if you try, how? I think we did it in a particularly madcap way, and that's what's good about the film, it shows how we pulled it off”.
According to 'Female First UK', "Paul McCartney: Man on the Run" includes rare home footage, and he admitted it was particularly "wonderful" to see his late wife Linda, who was the mother of their children Heather, 63, whom Paul adopted, Mary, 56, Stella, 53, and 48-year-old James, on the big screen again.
Asked his thoughts watching it back, the 83-year-old singer said, "It's crazy, like a period of my life flashing before my eyes. It's wonderful because it's full of different emotions and facets. One of the big things for me is seeing so much of Linda, which is great for me and the kids”.
During the short interview, the singer was also asked his top four films he feels best represent him, as seen in profiles on the Letterboxd app.
He said, "The Girl Can’t Help It, I always love that one and watch it again and again. On the Waterfront, with Marlon Brando, fantastic film. Get Out, I think Jordan Peele did a great job with that. And The Last Waltz - that's a nice one to round it out”. "Paul McCartney: Man on the Run" streams on Prime Video.
