Actors Isabella Rossellini and Sergio Castellitto, who respectively play papal housekeeper Sister Agnes and conservative cleric Cardinal Tedesco in Conclave, were speaking as the film was given the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture by the Screen Actors Guild (Sag), an outcome that would appear to significantly boost its chances in the Oscar race.
In remarks reported by the Wrap, during the ceremony, Rossellini said: “First of all, we would like to wish Pope Francis a quick recovery.” She added later: ““We are very, very worried for our pope.
Conclave dramatises the process by which a new pope is elected, and the film’s co-star John Lithgow, who plays the machiavellian Cardinal Tremblay, acknowledged it was “timely”.
The cast of papal election drama Conclave have expressed their concerns for Pope Francis, as reports continue of his critical condition.
Italian actors Isabella Rossellini and Sergio Castellitto lead well-wishers at the Sag awards hoping the ailing pontiff makes a quick recovery.
