Pope Francis 'not an actor' says Vatican, on movie debut reports
Filming of "Beyond the Sun" will start later in 2016 and profits will go to two charities
Pope Francis waves as he arrives to attend the first monthly Jubilee audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, January 30, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Pope Francis is expected to appear in a spiritual film aimed at children, Italian producers said on Monday, but the Vatican said the pontiff will not be acting.
"Beyond the Sun," described as a "family adventure story where children from different cultures emulate the apostles while searching for Jesus in the world around them," is in development by Rome-based distribution and production company AMBI.
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The AMBI project, announced in a press release, led some media outlets on Monday to report that the film would mark the pope's debut as a movie actor.
However, the AMBI website says the film intends to "end with an epilogue from Pope Francis telling children how and where to find Jesus."
"The pope is not an actor," a Vatican spokesperson said, downplaying suggestions that Francis would be making any kind of film debut.
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AMBI said filming would start later in 2016 and that profits would go to two charities that work with young people in need in Argentina, where Francis was born.
"Beyond the Sun," described as a "family adventure story where children from different cultures emulate the apostles while searching for Jesus in the world around them," is in development by Rome-based distribution and production company AMBI.
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The AMBI project, announced in a press release, led some media outlets on Monday to report that the film would mark the pope's debut as a movie actor.
However, the AMBI website says the film intends to "end with an epilogue from Pope Francis telling children how and where to find Jesus."
"The pope is not an actor," a Vatican spokesperson said, downplaying suggestions that Francis would be making any kind of film debut.
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AMBI said filming would start later in 2016 and that profits would go to two charities that work with young people in need in Argentina, where Francis was born.