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| Pope Francis walks as he arrives to lead the general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican March 5, 2014 |
Pope Francis canceled a tentative "Noah" meeting with actor Russell Crowe and director Darren Aronofsky over fears that the meeting would be leaked to the press. While the film executives behind the biblical epic have admitted at religious groups' insistence that "Noah" is only "inspired" by the Old Testament story, a photo op with the Pope could have functioned as a tacit endorsement.
The Pope was scheduled to meet with Crowe, Aronofsky, Paramount vice chair Rob Moore and a host of other creatives involved with "Noah" at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The execs and crew would have come to the papal general audience in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.
The Vatican said that proposed meeting would only happen if no one tweeted or reported about the event in advance, Aronofsky confirmed to Variety. Later on, the same issue caused the cancellation by the Pope and Vatican officials, who thought Crowe's appearance in St. Peter's Square would disrupt the event and cause a large commotion because of his celebrity status.
However, Paramount has denied that the meeting was actually scheduled, instead clarifying that they had only reached out to the Vatican to inquire about the opportunity.
"A meeting was never scheduled," a Paramount representative told The Hollywood Reporter.
The Pope was scheduled to meet with Crowe, Aronofsky, Paramount vice chair Rob Moore and a host of other creatives involved with "Noah" at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The execs and crew would have come to the papal general audience in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.
The Vatican said that proposed meeting would only happen if no one tweeted or reported about the event in advance, Aronofsky confirmed to Variety. Later on, the same issue caused the cancellation by the Pope and Vatican officials, who thought Crowe's appearance in St. Peter's Square would disrupt the event and cause a large commotion because of his celebrity status.
However, Paramount has denied that the meeting was actually scheduled, instead clarifying that they had only reached out to the Vatican to inquire about the opportunity.
"A meeting was never scheduled," a Paramount representative told The Hollywood Reporter.
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