George Lucas has announced today that former Pope John Paul II has a cameo role in the forthcoming Star Wars Movie. Mr Lucas said that the footage was shot just months before the Pope's death in April 2005.
A papal aide confirmed the reports and said that it was part of a Vatican initiative to bring the Church to a new generation of people.
Church groups have expressed a mixed response to the news. Some hard-liners have denounced the decision complaining that this is just another example of dumbing down within the Church.
Film fans and critics have however welcomed the news. Norman Barry Chairman of 'Hyperspace' the official Star Wars Fan Club, heralded the news as the 'Greatest Film on Earth'.
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