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RTÉ News
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Ralph Fiennes felt 'flattered' when he learned Pope Leo XIV had watched Conclave
Conclave actor Ralph Fiennes said he felt "flattered" when he learned the new Pope had watched the Oscar-winning film that sees his character arrange a papal gathering to elect the next head of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV made history as the Church's first American pontiff when he was elected leader in early May, following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. The Pope's older brother, John Prevost, told NBC News that the former cardinal watched the movie before voting in the conclave began – so he would know "how to behave". In an appearance on The One Show, Fiennes was asked about the film and whether he felt surprised at the news Pope Leo XIV had watched the movie. "Didn't his brother suggest he watch it, so he could learn how a Conclave went or something? And I was of course flattered," he told the show. Asked what he said to his brother before the conclave, Mr Prevost told NBC News in May: "I said: 'Are you ready for this? Did you watch the movie Conclave, so you know how to behave?'" "And he had just finished watching the movie Conclave, so he knew how to behave," he said with a laugh. Fiennes, 62, played Cardinal Lawrence in the film, also starring Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini, that was adapted from Robert Harris's novel of the same name. He was nominated for leading actor gongs at the Oscars and Baftas earlier in the year, but missed out both times to Adrien Brody – who won for his role playing Laszlo Toth in historical epic The Brutalist. Overall, however, the film performed well during awards season and won the adapted screenplay Oscar and four Baftas for best film, adapted screenplay, editing and outstanding British film. Fiennes, also known for playing Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series, appeared on the show to discuss Theatre Royal Bath's new staging of William Shakespeare play As You Like It, which he is directing. He said: "I've done a lot of serious Shakespeare tragedies and histories with a lot of blood and gore and angst, and I just felt compelled by As You Like It. "It's a wonderful play of spontaneous young love. And I've not been in it, so I have no baggage about having been in it. "I've seen it before, and it's something about young love, young people transformed by love, by desire, in the context of a forest where, like in A Midsummer Night's Dream, their personalities, who they are, their sense of themselves, is changed by love and by nature."
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
28 Years Later star Ralph Fiennes on why his character may surprise fans
28 Years Later star Ralph Fiennes has revealed why his savage-looking character isn't what you'd expect. Sitting on The One Show sofa on Monday, June 2 alongside singer Russell Watson, Fiennes happily divulged some details about his on-screen alter ego Dr. Kelson, who's smeared in blood and muck across the majority of the upcoming horror sequel's promotional material. "I may look a bit scary but I'm actually a humanist," he told presenters Roman Kemp and Alex Jones. Contextualising all we've seen from 28 Years Later so far via trailers and photos, the Conclave and Harry Potter actor began: "People who've seen the earlier films, 28 Days Later/28 Weeks Later, will know that this country has been hit by a disease and people are infected by Rage, and there are one or two survivors. "I'm a survivor. I may look a bit scary but I'm actually a humanist - I'm a doctor in fact." Read more: Where was 28 Years Later filmed? Key locations revealed Ralph Fiennes calls for theatre trigger warnings to be scrapped What happened in 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later? Full recap ahead of sequel The chatshow guest went on to share another quite surprising component of the movie. "It's very scary and there are very scary elements as you would expect, but actually at its heart is a family story. The central dynamic is between a mother and son, and I end up attempting to help them." Fiennes was also keen to wax lyrical about returning filmmaker Danny Boyle, who teamed up with 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland for the project. "He's incredibly positive and he brings out, not just of the actors but of the crew, a real willingness and a joy about being there, and his own excitement is very infectious," said the 62-year-old. As the title suggests, the latest instalment in this post-apocalyptic franchise finds Britain almost three decades down the road since the simian-originated Rage virus turned huge swathes of the population into murderous 'infected'. One group of survivors now lives on Holy Island, which is connected to the mainland by a heavily guarded causeway. "When a father and his son leave the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, they discover the secrets, wonders and horrors of the outside world," teases a synopsis. Co-starring is Jodie Comer as an amnesiac mum and wife named Isla, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as her scavenger husband Jamie, Alfie Williams as their son Spike, Jack O'Connell as cult leader Sir Jimmy Crystal, Erin Kellyman as Jimmy Ink, and Edvin Ryding as Swedish soldier Erik Sundqvist. 28 Years Later hits cinemas on Friday, June 20, while you can watch The One Show via BBC One and BBC iPlayer on weekdays from 7pm.
South Wales Guardian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Ralph Fiennes felt ‘flattered' when he learned Pope Leo XIV had watched Conclave
Pope Leo XIV made history as the Church's first American pontiff when he was elected leader in early May, following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. The Pope's older brother, John Prevost, told NBC News that the former cardinal watched the movie before voting in the conclave began – so he would know 'how to behave'. In an appearance on The One Show, Fiennes was asked about the film and whether he felt surprised at the news Pope Leo XIV had watched the movie. 'Didn't his brother suggest he watch it, so he could learn how a Conclave went or something? And I was of course flattered,' he told the show. Asked what he said to his brother before the conclave, Mr Prevost told NBC News in May: 'I said: 'Are you ready for this? Did you watch the movie Conclave, so you know how to behave?'' 'And he had just finished watching the movie Conclave, so he knew how to behave,' he said with a laugh. Fiennes, 62, played Cardinal Lawrence in the film, also starring Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow, that was adapted from Robert Harris's novel of the same name. He was nominated for leading actor gongs at the Oscars and Baftas earlier in the year, but missed out both times to Adrien Brody – who won for his role playing Laszlo Toth in historical epic The Brutalist. Overall, however, the film performed well during awards season and won the adapted screenplay Oscar and four Baftas for best film, adapted screenplay, editing and outstanding British film. Fiennes, also known for playing Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series, appeared on the show to discuss Theatre Royal Bath's new staging of William Shakespeare play As You Like It, which he is directing. He said: 'I've done a lot of serious Shakespeare tragedies and histories with a lot of blood and gore and angst, and I just felt compelled by As You Like It. 'It's a wonderful play of spontaneous young love. And I've not been in it, so I have no baggage about having been in it. 'I've seen it before, and it's something about young love, young people transformed by love, by desire, in the context of a forest where, like in A Midsummer Night's Dream, their personalities, who they are, their sense of themselves, is changed by love and by nature.'
Leader Live
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Ralph Fiennes felt ‘flattered' when he learned Pope Leo XIV had watched Conclave
Pope Leo XIV made history as the Church's first American pontiff when he was elected leader in early May, following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. The Pope's older brother, John Prevost, told NBC News that the former cardinal watched the movie before voting in the conclave began – so he would know 'how to behave'. In an appearance on The One Show, Fiennes was asked about the film and whether he felt surprised at the news Pope Leo XIV had watched the movie. 'Didn't his brother suggest he watch it, so he could learn how a Conclave went or something? And I was of course flattered,' he told the show. Asked what he said to his brother before the conclave, Mr Prevost told NBC News in May: 'I said: 'Are you ready for this? Did you watch the movie Conclave, so you know how to behave?'' 'And he had just finished watching the movie Conclave, so he knew how to behave,' he said with a laugh. Fiennes, 62, played Cardinal Lawrence in the film, also starring Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow, that was adapted from Robert Harris's novel of the same name. He was nominated for leading actor gongs at the Oscars and Baftas earlier in the year, but missed out both times to Adrien Brody – who won for his role playing Laszlo Toth in historical epic The Brutalist. Overall, however, the film performed well during awards season and won the adapted screenplay Oscar and four Baftas for best film, adapted screenplay, editing and outstanding British film. Fiennes, also known for playing Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series, appeared on the show to discuss Theatre Royal Bath's new staging of William Shakespeare play As You Like It, which he is directing. He said: 'I've done a lot of serious Shakespeare tragedies and histories with a lot of blood and gore and angst, and I just felt compelled by As You Like It. 'It's a wonderful play of spontaneous young love. And I've not been in it, so I have no baggage about having been in it. 'I've seen it before, and it's something about young love, young people transformed by love, by desire, in the context of a forest where, like in A Midsummer Night's Dream, their personalities, who they are, their sense of themselves, is changed by love and by nature.'
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Ralph Fiennes felt ‘flattered' when he learned Pope Leo XIV had watched Conclave
Pope Leo XIV made history as the Church's first American pontiff when he was elected leader in early May, following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. The Pope's older brother, John Prevost, told NBC News that the former cardinal watched the movie before voting in the conclave began – so he would know 'how to behave'. In an appearance on The One Show, Fiennes was asked about the film and whether he felt surprised at the news Pope Leo XIV had watched the movie. 'Didn't his brother suggest he watch it, so he could learn how a Conclave went or something? And I was of course flattered,' he told the show. Asked what he said to his brother before the conclave, Mr Prevost told NBC News in May: 'I said: 'Are you ready for this? Did you watch the movie Conclave, so you know how to behave?'' 'And he had just finished watching the movie Conclave, so he knew how to behave,' he said with a laugh. Fiennes, 62, played Cardinal Lawrence in the film, also starring Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow, that was adapted from Robert Harris's novel of the same name. He was nominated for leading actor gongs at the Oscars and Baftas earlier in the year, but missed out both times to Adrien Brody – who won for his role playing Laszlo Toth in historical epic The Brutalist. Overall, however, the film performed well during awards season and won the adapted screenplay Oscar and four Baftas for best film, adapted screenplay, editing and outstanding British film. Fiennes, also known for playing Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series, appeared on the show to discuss Theatre Royal Bath's new staging of William Shakespeare play As You Like It, which he is directing. He said: 'I've done a lot of serious Shakespeare tragedies and histories with a lot of blood and gore and angst, and I just felt compelled by As You Like It. 'It's a wonderful play of spontaneous young love. And I've not been in it, so I have no baggage about having been in it. 'I've seen it before, and it's something about young love, young people transformed by love, by desire, in the context of a forest where, like in A Midsummer Night's Dream, their personalities, who they are, their sense of themselves, is changed by love and by nature.'
