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Ralph Fiennes Needs to Know Pope Leo XIV’s Thoughts on ‘Conclave'

Ralph Fiennes wonders what Pope Leo XIV thought of 'Conclave' after watching it ahead of his historic election as the first American pope

Ralph Fiennes is eager to know what Pope Leo XIV thought of the movie Conclave after he experienced the historical moment in real life. Fiennes added that he imagined many members of the Catholic Church and its cardinals thought Conclave “was nothing like reality,” but he’s still proud of the elements he believes they portrayed accurately. Focus Features / courtesy Everett CollectionOverall, Fiennes couldn’t help but gush over the fact that Pope Leo (real name Robert Francis Prevost) watched the Oscar-nominated film.

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