Indiana Jones has at all times had a terrific assortment of pals all over the world. Characters like Sallah (John Rhys-Davies) not solely make his cinematic adventures extra vibrant and entertaining, however they clue us into the truth that Dr. Jones’ work has already earned him the friendship and admiration of many good folks everywhere in the globe, so he have to be doing one thing proper. Antonio, a Vatican priest, assists Indy in his newest journey, and he’s a right away standout, one you possibly can inform the writers of The Nice Circle put some actual thought and care into growing. Not some stuffy or stereotypical determine, Antonio’s a three-dimensional individual and a delight. An ethical determine however not a moralizing one, he’s a person who appears to be like with worry on the turning of political tides across the globe however nonetheless needs to have the ability to savor the great issues in life, like that humdinger of an American file that Indy brings him as a present.
Performed terrifically by Enrico Colantoni, an actor with a formidable resumé who I’m most acquainted with from his work in Galaxy Quest as Mathesar, the chief of the Thermians, Antonio is considerate and plausible, an important a part of The Nice Circle’s fantastic globehopping, pseudo-historical texture. And so, whereas the sport noticed me laying my eyes on the pyramids of Gizeh, on historic statues of the Buddha, and on different fantastic sights and cultural wonders, it might be that the sight I’ll bear in mind most is that of Antonio, this keenly clever, sort, fantastic priest who wears listening to aids, dancing with delight to the groovy sounds of the most recent hit out of New York Metropolis. — Carolyn Petit
