Death of Francisco: Who are the Argentine actors who played the Pope in Cinema

The first Latin American pontiff in history, who captivated the world with his humble style and his concern for the poor was portrayed in various fictions. In several of them he was played by Argentine actors. Then we leave you a review of the Argentine actors and the films in which they were put in the skin of Pope Francis.

Darío Grandinetti in Francisco: Father Jorge (2015)

Darío Grandinetti He played the Argentine Pope in Francisco: Father Jorge (2015), Argentine biographical film adapted from a book by Elisabetta Piqué and directed by Beda Docampo Feijóo. The leading nucleus was completed with Silvia Abascal and Leticia Brédice.

The film tells Ana’s story a young Spanish journalist investigates the hard and exciting journey of the Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio after meeting him in the 2005 conclave. Through the eyes of the journalist, we approach the work and the humanitarian work that Father Jorge does: his fight against prostitution, dictatorship, slave labor, drugs and many other activities that make him finally chosen as the new Pope.

Rodrigo de la Serna in Call me Francisco (2016)

Rodrigo de la Serna starred Call me Francis (In Italian: CHIAMATEMI FRANCESCO – IL PAPA DELLA PEOPLE) (2015), an Italian biographical film of 2015, then distributed as a miniseries, about Pope Francis. The production was directed by Daniele Luchetti.

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The film tells the story of the life of Pope Francis (before Jorge Mario Bergoglio), from his youth in Buenos Aires and his experiences under the dictatorship of Jorge Rafael Videla to his appointment as Pope in 2013. The cast is completed with Sergio Hernández, Mercedes Moran, Muriel Santa Anaamong others.

Juan Minujín in the two Popes (2019)

Juan Minujín He played the young Jorge Mario Bergoglio in the two popes (2019), biographical and historical drama directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten. Already as Pope, the British actor put on Francisco Jonathan Prycethat he had a great resemblance with him.

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The film explores the relationship maintained by Pope Benedict XVI and his successor, Cardinal Bergoglio who would become Pope Francis, the two leaders of the Catholic Church, who for a few days before Ratzinger’s resignation as Pope found themselves in the Vatican, discussed, faced their own pass and the demands of the modern world for the influential religious institution. The cast is completed with Anthony Hopkins and Sidney Cole.