Jude Law in the Sky, HBO and Canal+ original co-production, The Young Pope, as Lenny Belardo, Pope Pius XIII
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ROME/LONDON/LA, AUGUST 26, 2015– The first official image from Sky, HBO and Canal+ original co-production, The Young Pope, has been revealed, featuring two-time Academy Award® nominee Jude Law as Lenny Belardo, Pope Pius XIII.
The image, taken from the actual production, shows Pope Pius XIII lying on a reclining chair under the Rome sun.
Production of the series, being broadcast on Sky Atlantic in Italy, Germany, Austria, the UK and Ireland began recently and all eight episodes will be directed by Paolo Sorrentino, director of the Academy Award®-winning film “The Great Beauty” as well as the upcoming “Youth”.
The cast includes two-time Academy Award® nominee Jude Law in the title role, Academy Award®-winning female lead Diane Keaton, as well as Silvio Orlando, Scott Shepherd, Cécile de France, Javier Cámara, Ludivine Sagnier, Toni Bertorelli and James Cromwell