US TV
Ian Holm to play late pope
Published Thursday, Jun 30 2005, 12:02 BST | By Daniel Saney
Garden State actor Ian Holm will star in a CBS biopic of Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla).
The four-hour miniseries Pope John Paul II will see Holm play the pontiff from his school days up to his death earlier this year, reports Variety.
Vatican historians have played a part in scripting the project and its makers have been afforded exclusive access to St. Peter's Square and its surroundings.
The series could air as early as November.
The four-hour miniseries Pope John Paul II will see Holm play the pontiff from his school days up to his death earlier this year, reports Variety.
Vatican historians have played a part in scripting the project and its makers have been afforded exclusive access to St. Peter's Square and its surroundings.
The series could air as early as November.
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