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Jude Law ‘in talks to play US pope in new TV series’
Catholic Herald ^ | March 9, 2015

Posted on 03/09/2015 2:01:14 PM PDT by NYer

The British actor will reportedly star as a conservative Italian-American pontiff in The Young Pope

Jude Law is in negotiations to play a fictional pope in a TV series about the first Italian-American pontiff in history, according to unconfirmed reports.

According to reports in the Italian media, Law is in talks to play the lead in The Young Pope, the new series by Italian director Paolo Sorrentino, whose film, The Great Beauty, won an Oscar in 2014 for best film in a foreign language.

Tony Grisoni, one of the co-writers on the series, told Variety that The Young Pope will be about a conservative pope who is recruited by the Vatican in response to a growing liberal influence within the Church hierarchy.

“No one, even at the Vatican, is prepared for how hard-line this American Pope really is,” said Grisoni.

The Young Pope will be the first TV series directed by Sorrentino.


TOPICS: Catholic; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: pope; television

1 posted on 03/09/2015 2:01:14 PM PDT by NYer
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To: Tax-chick; GregB; SumProVita; narses; bboop; SevenofNine; Ronaldus Magnus; tiki; Salvation; ...

Still very sketchy information. Ping!


2 posted on 03/09/2015 2:01:52 PM PDT by NYer (Without justice - what else is the State but a great band of robbers? - St. Augustine)
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What about Tony Danza? He’d be great at portraying an Italian American pope!

Him or Scott Baio would be totally believable!

I’m sure they’d do a better job of playing the part of a Catholic leader than the current pope.


3 posted on 03/09/2015 2:05:27 PM PDT by MeganC (You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
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Jude Law is in negotiations to play a fictional pope in a TV series about the first Italian-American pontiff in history, according to unconfirmed reports. According to reports in the Italian media, Law is in talks to play the lead in The Young Pope, the new series by Italian director Paolo Sorrentino, whose film, The Great Beauty, won an Oscar in 2014 for best film in a foreign language.

In before the "rabidly anti-Catholic bigot" claims!

4 posted on 03/09/2015 2:16:50 PM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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To: MeganC
What about Tony Danza? He’d be great at portraying an Italian American pope! Him or Scott Baio would be totally believable!

Go with Scott Baio. But what part will Willie Aames play - Cardinal Dolan?

5 posted on 03/09/2015 2:18:38 PM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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To: NYer

Must be based on his monastic lifestyle


6 posted on 03/09/2015 2:21:57 PM PDT by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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Law is in talks to play the lead in The Young Pope

Uh, Jude. I hate to break it to you, but you aren't exactly "young" anymore. Maybe if they retitled it, "The Middle Aged Pope" . . . . .

7 posted on 03/09/2015 2:24:47 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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Good. I was getting worried about Jude.

I guess he finally figured out how to act his way out of that paper bag

8 posted on 03/09/2015 2:26:54 PM PDT by x
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Hmmm...cast an impeccably known British actor to play the “first American Pope”. Makes as much sense as casting Keanu Reeves to play an “old fashioned traditionalist pre-Vatican II Italian cardinal”.

Uh oh. Hope I didn’t give them any casting ideas.


9 posted on 03/09/2015 2:30:40 PM PDT by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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>> I hate to break it to you, but you aren't exactly "young" anymore. Maybe if they retitled it, "The Middle Aged Pope" <<

By papal standards, a middle-aged Pope IS young. John Paul II was considered a spring chicken when he was elected at age 58.

10 posted on 03/09/2015 2:35:44 PM PDT by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: NYer

There was Pope series
It called Borgias Showtime made it


11 posted on 03/09/2015 2:39:09 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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Crime-fighting pope?


12 posted on 03/09/2015 2:40:51 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: NYer

Mickey Rourk? ;)

13 posted on 03/09/2015 2:45:46 PM PDT by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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Crime-fighting pope?

That would be The Bishop.


14 posted on 03/09/2015 3:43:55 PM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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I wonder if he is Catholic, Anglican, or ‘other’?


15 posted on 03/09/2015 4:44:30 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: NYer

Not really seeing myself getting enthused about watching this show. Of course, that applies to 98% of most new shows every tv season.


16 posted on 03/09/2015 4:47:09 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: BillyBoy

You beat me to it.


17 posted on 03/09/2015 6:41:13 PM PDT by NRx
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“I wonder if he is Catholic, Anglican, or ‘other’?”

He is British, and non-Muslim, which suggests there is a better than even chance he has no real religious beliefs.


18 posted on 03/09/2015 6:48:19 PM PDT by NRx
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To: NYer

What’s the show’s name? House of Cardinals?


19 posted on 03/10/2015 12:40:38 PM PDT by Resettozero
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