Stanley Tucci on Being Shocked by ‘Diversity of the Audience’ for ‘Conclave’ and Status of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Sequel

variety.com:

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com It’s been 15 years since Stanley Tucci picked up his first Oscar nomination for “The Lovely Bones”; now, the character actor is back in the awards conversation, with his remarkable turn as a liberal cardinal being eyed to become the new pope in the Edward Berger’s “Conclave.” Distributed by Focus Features, the film tells a fictionalized story about the pope selection process as secrets and alliances are exposed within the Catholic Church, reuniting Tucci with veteran actors Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini.

But it marks his first time working with Berger, who helmed by the German-language war film “All Quiet on the Western Front,” which netted four Oscars.

Tucci describes Berger as a “very straightforward” director, who “has very specific ideas about what to do” without being dogmatic.

Variety had the opportunity to chat with Tucci about the multigenerational appeal of his old school thriller, how he bounces back and forth between colossal budget films like “Captain America: The First Avenger” and independent projects like “Supernova,” and the lasting impact of “The Devil Wears Prada” with a highly anticipated sequel in the works. ‘Conclave’ has been very successful with the Golden Globes and Critics Choice nominations and at the box office.