“I have very close friends who are very devout Catholics, and I talked to them before the 'Da Vinci Code,' and it was very difficult for them, but I talked to them before 'Angels and Demons,' and they said the scandal, abuse of power and violence was part of church history, which you can read about in the Vatican bookstore.”

American filmmaker and actor

Ronald William Howard is an American filmmaker and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He began as a child actor before moving into directing films, and has been recognized for work in both film and television. He has received two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Grammy Awards, along with seven British Academy Film Award nominations. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003, entered the Television Hall of Fame in 2013, and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.