Conclave screenwriter defends movie following 'anti-Catholic' criticism
Media personality Megyn Kelly hit headlines over the weekend when she took to X and called the acclaimed film "the most disgusting anti-Catholic film I have seen in a long time" and cast "shame" on its stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow. After winning the Best Screenplay award at the Golden Globes on Sunday, screenwriter Peter Straughan addressed the criticism in an interview backstage with Variety. Noting he hadn't heard the comments directly, Straughan said, "I don't think the film is anti-Catholic. I was brought up Catholic. I was an altar boy."
