Antonio Banderas Could Play Pope Francis in Biopic About his Life
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Pope Francis, the world’s most famous Latin American might have his own biopic about his life sooner than you think.
And who’s in the run to play him? Antonio Banderas. Daniele Luchetti, producer and co-director of the piopic “Call Me Francisco”, told La Nacion in Argentina that Banderas playing Pope Francis was an idea, but has not been thought out yet.
“Banderas is an actor that I admire a lot and I like it to be him,” the Italian filmmaker said. “At this moment, I am very free to choose. It might be more an actor who can impersonate Bergoglio in his infancy, in his youth and as an adult. There are a lot of actors I like, including some Argentinian actors.”
“I will try to find a person who understands Bergoglio’s personality,” he continued. “For me it’s not as important to find someone that looks like him, but finding someone who understands deeply who he is.”
The script of the movie is based on the book by journalist Evangelina Himitian “Francisco, the Pope of the People.”
The director said they want to tell the Pope’s story from the point of view of a layperson who has been captivated by the Pope – like him.
Read more at http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2014/06/03/pope-francis-new-biopic-in-works-starring-antonio-banderas/
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