Variety is reporting that former “Doctor Who” actor Christopher Eccleston will be playing John Lennon in “Naked Lennon,” to be produced by BBC Four, and written by Robert Jones.

The film highlights the former Beatles’ life from 1967 to 1971, which included his divorce, the death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein, Yoko Ono, and the disintegration of the famous rock and roll band.

Naoko Mori, (”Torchwood”, “Absolutely Fabulous”) is slated to portray Lennon’s second wife Ono. Rory Kinnear is also attached to star as Epstein, with Claudie Blakley as Cynthia Lennon, and Andrew Scott as fellow Beatle Paul McCartney.

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By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Variety.com)