Liam Gallagher wants Depp for Beatles biopic

Liam Gallagher is reportedly hoping to convince Johnny Depp to star in his production company's biopic about the Beatles.

Last year, it was confirmed that Gallagher's company 1 Productions are working on an adaptation of Richard DiLello's 1973 memoir The Longest Cocktail Party, which follows the band's infamous break-up as well as the history of their label Apple Corps.

The former Oasis frontman became friends with Depp during the 90s and is keen to convince the Pirates of the Caribbean star to take on the role of the Beatles' publicist Derek Taylor.

"Derek Taylor was a dude. He's up there with Lennon," Gallagher explained to Q magazine recently. "The film script is done, it's gonna blow people's minds."

He added: "I want Johnny Depp to play Derek Taylor. It's got Johnny Depp written all over it man."

During his romance with British model Kate Moss, Depp became close to the Gallagher brothers and even contributed a guitar solo to the track 'Fade In-Out' on the 1997 Oasis album Be Here Now.

Earlier this year, Gallagher's current band Beady Eye paid tribute to the Beatles by covering their popular track 'Across the Universe'.

No official casting details for the currently untitled Beatles biopic have been announced.

Listen to Beady Eye's cover of 'Across the Universe' below: