Diane Keaton joins Vatican drama
Oscar-winner Diane Keaton will star opposite Jude Law in a new drama series about the Vatican.
“The Young Pope” will feature the “Annie Hall” actress as an American nun living in the Vatican City, alongside fictional Pope Pius XIII, played by Law.
The series focuses on the controversial beginning to the Pope's tenure. Producers have not yet released details of Keaton's character, but Pius XIII is said to be 'stubbornly resistant to the Vatican courtiers', among whom she resides.
Keaton shot to fame in “The Godfather”, playing the girlfriend of Al Pacino's mafia boss, and her career includes hits such as “The First Wives Club”, “Red”, “Marvin's Room” and “Father of the Bride”.
“The Young Pope” is her first regular role on a TV show and her first job on the small screen since 2006 TV movie “Surrender, Dorothy”.
The eight-part series will be directed by Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino.
A co-production by Sky, HBO and Canal +, “The Young Pope” is due on screen in 2016.
Source: BBC
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