O'Toole to Play Pope Paul III in 'The Tudors'
Peter O'Toole will join the cast of Showtime's 'The Tudors' in the second season of the cable television drama. He's booked for seven(!) episodes, filming in Ireland later this year and airing next spring. He will play Pope Paul III in a recounting of the 16th century showdown with Henry VIII, played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers - PPIII excommunicated the King over his divorce from first wife Catherine of Aragon, resulting in the historic break between England and the Roman Catholic Church. This should be interesting viewing, not just because of the talent Peter will no doubt bring to the role, but also because of his history of negativity toward the Catholic school system he was brought up in.