Movie confusing video game logo with church symbol – T3N – Digital Pioneers

Russell Crowe stars in The Pope’s Exorcist. (Photo: Lev Radin/Shutterstock)

The Pope’s Exorcist is currently in theaters. In the horror-thriller, Russell Crowe, known from “Gladiator” and “Robin Hood,” plays a Catholic priest called to exorcise evil spirits. Meanwhile, he learns harrowing details about the founding of the Spanish Inquisition, during which religious groups opposed to the Catholic Church were specifically persecuted and murdered between 1400 and 1800. Ratings have been mixed so far, but The Pope’s Exorcist has already drawn some viewers to the role. Cinema.

Perhaps among them were hardcore gamers who have now discovered an embarrassing bug. During the screening of the film, the seal of the Spanish Inquisition was confused with the logo of the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition, released in 2014. A Twitter user drew attention to the error.

In the video game, the symbol appears several times on flags or shields. It shows an eye behind which is a sword, which is a reference to the two constellations of the universe. Merchandise with the logo was also sold when the game was released nine years ago. He has now appeared in a short scene in The Pope’s Exorcist by mistake.

The confusion may be caused by the wrong Google search. If you search for the symbol of the Spanish Inquisition there, the coat of arms from “Dragon Age: Inquisition” will appear several times in the results. So it’s reasonable to assume that the film’s cast didn’t look closely enough during their research.

It remains to be seen if the error will have legal consequences. However, since the movie isn’t yet a huge hit, lawyers at EA, the publisher of “Dragon Age: Inquisition,” will likely ignore the logo’s use.

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