The character actor emerged from the pandemic more popular than ever: a negroni-mixing food mentor. With "Conclave," Tucci is here to remind us of his chops.

“Conclave” wasn’t made with the Vatican’s involvement; it was shot at the legendary Rome studio Cinecittà. The film, made for about $20 million and scripted by Peter Straughan, is primarily a procedural, albeit one with a spiritual dimension.