Unfortunately, we won’t see Russell Crowe in the refreshed Gladiator , which doesn’t mean that fans won’t expect any interesting production with his participation. A trailer for the new horror movie has been released, in which the actor plays the title role of the Vatican’s Chief Exorcist. The story is based on real events.
The Pope’s Exorcist trailer starring Russell Crowe debuted to the excitement of horror fans. April 14 will be an important day for the Oscar winner. The whole enterprise is led by Julius Avery, the father of the success of Operation Overlord in 2018. Father Gabriele Amorth will be the title exorcist. He’s a real-life priest who performed exorcisms for the Vatican. It is said that he carried out more than 100,000 of them during his lifetime. Distributor Screen Gems predicts that the horror will meet with a positive reception. Evan Spiliotopoulos worked on the script, with Chuck MacLean assisting with revisions.
A story inspired by the true acts of Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican’s Chief Exorcist. The Pope’s Exorcist follows the story of Amorth ( Russell Crowe ) as he investigates the terrifying possession of a young boy, and as a result uncovers a centuries-old conspiracy desperately hidden by the Vatican.
– we read in the description of Sony Pictures.
Amorth’s book, on which the film is based, details his experiences as an exorcist in Rome. This story, like many others in a similar vein, over time became a best-seller. Europe especially loved Confessions of an Exorcist . In fact, there were too many editions to list them all. So it will be interesting to see what the horror will show when it hits theaters.
Last year, fans saw Crowe in Thor: Love and Thunder . The actor played a slightly comical version of Zeus. Some liked it, however most of Russell’s fans were mainly hoping for his return in Gladiator . The sequel is coming, and sadly, it doesn’t include the original Maximus in the cast, which doesn’t mean Crowe shuns big-budget productions. In the period promoting the premiere of Love and Thunder, the actor went all-in. He even changed his profile picture to Zeus, and also impressed his colleagues from the set with his theatrical workshop. With all that said, you can count on solid acting in The Pope’s Exorcist .