Ron Howard Goes Heads On with The Vatican

Ron Howard Goes Heads On with The Vatican, when he claims that the Vatican interfered with efforts to get permits to shoot certain scenes of his “Angels & Demons” religious thriller in Rome.

A charge the Vatican states was purely a publicity stunt.

Director Ron Howard states that the film, which stars Tom Hanks and is based on the best selling novel by Dan Brown and has its world premiere Monday, May 4th, 2009, in Rome.

“Angels & Demons” combines an ancient secret brotherhood called the Illuminati, a papal conclave and a high tech weapon threatening to destroy the Vatican.

Howard stated at a press conference that he hadn’t sought cooperation from the Vatican based on the opposition he encountered filming “The Da Vinci Code,” another Brown novel that angered many Catholic leaders.

But he stated that the Vatican nevertheless exerted influence regarding his filming permits, and he was told it would not be possible merely to shoot scenes in Rome that had churches in the background.

As Baby Boomers, we all remember Ron Howard as Opie on Mayberry RFD and Ron Howard on Happy Days.

Well, it sounds like Baby Boomer, Ron Howard got snubbed by the Vatican. I can’t wait to see the movie. ***Watch this Video*** and you tell me if “Ron Howard Goes Heads On with The Vatican.”