Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard are known as ‘nice guys’ but their not being looked on favorably by Rome’s Catholic diocese.
The Vatican has reportedly barred the crew of Hanks’ latest film, Angels & Demons, from filming in any church in Rome .
Angels & Demons is the ‘prequel’ to the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code.
The Da Vinci Code book and movie angered many Catholics across the world. The story prompted calls for boycotts by church leaders worldwide with the idea that Jesus married and fathered children and by depicting the conservative Catholic movement, Opus Dei, as a murderous cult.
According to a diocese spokesman, the movie’s filming requests were turned down because the movie “does not conform to our views. It’s a film that treats religious issues in a way that contrasts with common religious sentiment said Monsignor Marco Fibbi, a spokesman for the diocese.
Why, you ask, is two-time Oscar-winner Tom Hanks bothering to make Angels & Demons (with director Ron Howard) in Rome?
'Cause The Da Vinci Code made almost $220 million in the U.S. alone - and money talks!
Sounds like smart business to us!
Academy Award winner Tom Hanks may not be up for any awards this Sunday, but he's still gotta keep himself looking good!
The 51 year-old will be presenting at the show on Sunday and to keep in tip-top shape he took advantage of the break in the rain for a walk along the beach Wednesday afternoon.
Eat your heart out, East Coasters!
