In the fast-selling biography The Two Popes (PG13, 125 minutes), Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce play Pope Benedict and Cardinal Bergoglio respectively. In 2013, to the shock of assembled cardinals, Pope Benedict announced his retirement, becoming the first one to do so of his own choosing since 1294.

Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles (City Of God, 2002) handles the story that tackles what went on with the two men, leading to that moment.

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