Al Pacino Meets Pope Leo XIV, Becoming First Movie Star to Get an Audience With American Pontiff
Hollywood A-lister Al Pacino became the first movie star to meet with Pope Leo XIV.
The 85-year-old had an audience with the new American pope, elected after the death of Pope Francis, at the Vatican on Monday. According to reports in Italy, Pacino arrived in Rome by private jet from New York City over the weekend.
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'We are honored to announce that this morning His Holiness Pope Leo XIV received in a private audience at the Holy See a delegation from the film Maserati: The Brothers, including Oscar winner actor Al Pacino and the film's producer Andrea Iervolino,' Iervolino said in a statement given to The Hollywood Reporter.
The meeting was 'a moment of profound spiritual and cultural inspiration,' the producer continued, saying that the discussion centered around 'shared values that lie at the heart of both the Catholic Church and the film: family unity, love, compassion and the importance of contributing to the common good.'
He continued: 'These values, which Pope Leo XIV has consistently emphasized in his recent messages to the world, resonate deeply with the story of the Maserati brothers: a family whose legacy was built not only on innovation and excellence but on profound mutual respect, solidarity and a shared vision.'
Last month, it was confirmed that Pacino had joined the cast of Bobby Moresco's film in the role of Vincenzo Vaccaro, a businessman and early investor in the auto dynasty.
Gina La Piana, Tatiana Luter, Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia, Jessica Alba, Michele Morrone and Salvatore Esposito round off the cast for the film, currently shooting in Italy.
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