The Two Popes
Pope Benedict XVI resigned the papacy in 2013, stunning the Catholic church and becoming the first pope to resign in over nearly 600 years, and the first to do so voluntarily in over 700. He was succeeded by Pope Francis, and the relationship between the two is the subject of The Two Popes, coming to Netflix. Anthony Hopkins plays Pope Benedict and Jonathan Pryce takes the role of Pope Francis, detailing the rivalry and friendship between the two. The film premieres on December 20, 2019, on Netflix.