Los Angeles, June 13 -- Actor Ben Schwartz, known for voicing Sonic in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, has joined the cast of 'The Beatles -- A Four-Film Cinematic Event', directed by Sam Mendes, according to Variety.

Schwartz will play New York disc jockey Murray the K.

The ambitious project features an ensemble cast including Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.

The film series also stars Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney, Anna Sawai as Yoko Ono, Aimee Lou Wood as Pattie Boyd and Mia McKenna-Bruce as Maureen Starkey, according to Variety.

Other key cast members include Harry Lloyd as legendary producer George Martin, while James Norton has ...