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Oscar Winner Becomes First Movie Star to Meet with Pope Leo

“The Godfather” actor and film producer Andrea Iervolino had a private meeting with the pope.

Al Pacino met with Pope Leo XIV Monday, becoming the first movie star to have an audience with the new pope. A delegation from the film, Maserati: The Brothers, which Pacino is in, met with the pope at the Vatican Monday. “The meeting was a moment of profound spiritual and cultural inspiration, centered around shared values that lie at the heart of both the Catholic Church and the film: family unity, love, compassion and the importance of contributing to the common good,” said the film’s producer, Andrea Iervolino, in a statement. He added that “these values, which Pope Leo XIV has consistently emphasized, in his recent messages to the world, resonate deeply with the story of the Maserati brothers: a family whose legacy was built not only on innovation and excellence but on profound mutual respect, solidarity and a shared vision.” Iervolino also posted photos of the meeting on his Instagram Story, one photo showing the pope holding a model Maserati car in a glass case as The Godfather star looked on. The caption read: “Thank you @pontifex for your blessing! Al Pacino and I donated a scale model of a Maserati in honor of our film ‘Maserati: The Brothers.’”