When Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles signed on to direct Netflix’s “The Two Popes,” he knew he’d have his work cut out for him. The film dramatizes a series of thorny theological discussions between Pope Benedict XVI and the future Pope Francis over Catholic doctrine and the role of the church in a changing world. Hopkins, who won the lead actor prize in 1992 for “The Silence of the Lambs,” waves off that sort of speculation. “It does have an effect,” Hopkins says of putting on the papal robes. We think we’re smart but we’re not at all.”AdvertisementAsked what kind of research he did for the role, Hopkins scoffs cheerfully.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 29, 2019 14:02 UTC