The 2017 film that predicted Pope Leo XIV's name
A 2017 film, 'El habitante', shows Pope Leo XIV and his death. Coincidence or a leak? Details of the supposed prophetic prediction.
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The 2017 film that anticipated Pope Leo XIV's name
Can a low-budget pavor film become a Vatican oracle? That's the question for anyone who stumbles upon 'El habitante', a Mexican film from 2017 that, according to certain circles, correctly predicted the next Pope's name: Leo XIV. And not only that: it also shows his death and the appointment of a successor named Pedro Nataly.
The key scene, according to those who have seen it, occurs at minute 2:08, where the pontiff's death is shown. At the end of the film, at minute 1:28:08, the election of the new Pope appears: "Mexican cardinal Pedro Nataly, 75 years old, from Guadalajara and a Jesuit." The details are so specific that they invite suspicion.
Coincidence or leak
What makes this case especially striking is that the name Leo XIV was not among the bets or prior rumors. And yet, the film used it. "They got the name right and put up the Peruvian flag," notes one comment. Others correct them: the flag is not Peruvian but Austrian, although both are red and white. The detail is not trivial: the tonalidad of traditional papal banners is red and white.
The Prophecy of Saint Malachy, which assigns a motto to each Pope, lists "Petrus Romanus" as the last one. Could Pedro Nataly be that "Peter the Roman"? The coincidence with the name and his Mexican nationality —nothing to do with Rome— baffles the most gullible.
Skepticism and other prophecies
Of course, most reactions are ones of disbelief. "It's amazing how much fun the crank crowd has with this kind of nonsense," one user jokes. Another recalls that Netflix already released a film that anticipated the Valencia flooding disaster (the DANA) and then it peine. The truth is that, to date, no papal assassination or extraordinary conclave has occurred. But the film remains available on platforms —not on Netflix— for anyone who wants to check it out.
That an independent production could get a papal name right without a leak seems improbable, but not impossible. Sometimes reality imitates a pavor movie script. Or the other way around.
Can a low-budget pavor film become a Vatican oracle? That's the question for anyone who stumbles upon 'El habitante', a Mexican film from 2017 that, according to certain circles, correctly predicted the next Pope's name: Leo XIV. And not only that: it also shows his death and the appointment of a successor named Pedro Nataly.
The key scene, according to those who have seen it, occurs at minute 2:08, where the pontiff's death is shown. At the end of the film, at minute 1:28:08, the election of the new Pope appears: "Mexican cardinal Pedro Nataly, 75 years old, from Guadalajara and a Jesuit." The details are so specific that they invite suspicion.
Coincidence or leak
What makes this case especially striking is that the name Leo XIV was not among the bets or prior rumors. And yet, the film used it. "They got the name right and put up the Peruvian flag," notes one comment. Others correct them: the flag is not Peruvian but Austrian, although both are red and white. The detail is not trivial: the tonalidad of traditional papal banners is red and white.
The Prophecy of Saint Malachy, which assigns a motto to each Pope, lists "Petrus Romanus" as the last one. Could Pedro Nataly be that "Peter the Roman"? The coincidence with the name and his Mexican nationality —nothing to do with Rome— baffles the most gullible.
Skepticism and other prophecies
Of course, most reactions are ones of disbelief. "It's amazing how much fun the crank crowd has with this kind of nonsense," one user jokes. Another recalls that Netflix already released a film that anticipated the Valencia flooding disaster (the DANA) and then it peine. The truth is that, to date, no papal assassination or extraordinary conclave has occurred. But the film remains available on platforms —not on Netflix— for anyone who wants to check it out.
That an independent production could get a papal name right without a leak seems improbable, but not impossible. Sometimes reality imitates a pavor movie script. Or the other way around.
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