Al Pacino Becomes First Movie Star To Meet With Pope Leo XIV

Al Pacino met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday, marking the first reported official audience between the American pontiff and a major Hollywood star. Pacino was joined by Andrea Iervolino, the producer of the upcoming film Maserati: The Brothers, in which Pacino portrays businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro. Iervolino described the private meeting as a “moment of profound spiritual and cultural inspiration,” centered around “shared values” such as “family unity, love, compassion and the importance of contributing to the common good” – values that “resonate deeply with the story of the Maserati brothers.” Pope Leo XIV, elected just last month, is the first American pope.