Paolo Sorrentino on John Malkovich and Jude Law in ‘The New Pope’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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TheNewPope writer-directer Paolo Sorrentino talks Jude Law's papal, white speedo dream and John Malkovich's 'innate elegance'

. But since we are in a territory where reason is overtaken by spiritual mysteries and by God, Jude Law’s coma may not be so irreversible. It may have some unexpected novelties, so that two popes can co-exist in the episodes that follow.That brings to mind Joseph Ratzinger [Pope Benedict XVI] and Pope Francis.

It’s different from the real situation because there you have a pope who resigned [Benedict]. Here instead you have the pope played by John Malkovich [called John Paul III] and then another pope who re-emerges from a supposedly irreversible coma, which can be considered a miracle. This creates a disruption. For one billion Catholics, this reawakening can be thought of as a resurrection which within the fictional story that we are telling can lead to new and unpredictable consequences.

Cigarettes sort of played a part in the first season. Do they also in this installment? If so, how autobiographical is this element? It’s something very autobiographical. Totally going against the grain and dominant ideology according to which cigarettes are considered satanic – and, from a medical standpoint, there is no doubt that they are – I can’t deny that from a psychological standpoint for some fragile people, and I am one of them, tobacco is a comfort. A sort of maternal crib that one can retreat to, even at the age of 50, because we all want to be in the crib. And tobacco gives you that illusion….

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Poor Kevin Hart and other people's dreams. 😑

Just to see Jude Law in a speedo was great. But anything with Jude and John will be worth watching.

TheYoungPope was great, but this series is sooo creepy! JudeLaw is so charismatic in it that I'm forced to watch! 👀

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