New movie 'Millions' focuses on characters who attend Catholic school

Published: 2005-03-09

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- It's not exactly a case of life imitating art. The characters played by the two young actors in the new movie "Millions" go to a Catholic school in the north of England. In reality, though, only one of the youngsters does. Lewis McGibbon, who plays older brother Anthony in "Millions," is in his first year at Cardinal Newman High School in Warrington, England. "We have priests who teach us in class about religious education, and we have Mass," said Lewis, 13. Alex Etel, who plays younger brother Damian in the movie, attends a public school. But it was at an open casting call at his school in Gatley, England, that he was first spotted and, ultimately, cast. "Millions" is Alex's first acting role. "My mum said I could audition if I wanted to," he said. Lewis' first introduction to acting, he recalled, came at age 6, when he was "fascinated by people on TV. I told my mum I would love to do something like that." The boys spoke with Catholic News Service from New York, where they were on their first trip to the United States to promote the movie, which opens March 11 in some U.S. cities.

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