Peter Straughan dismissed the former Fox News host's allegation that "Conclave" is “anti-Catholic," defending the film’s message.

Megyn Kelly did not enjoy the new film Conclave about the selection of a fictional pope. And the movie’s screenwriter, who won the Best Screenplay award at Sunday night’s Golden Globes thinks she’s missing the point.

The screenwriter of “Conclave” is defending the Golden Globe-winning film from criticism by Megyn Kelly, saying it’s not “anti-Catholic.” “I don’t think the film is anti-Catholic. I was brought up Catholic.

This article contains major plot details from the finale of Edward Berger’s “Conclave.” Megyn Kelly took to X to criticize Edward Berger’s “Conclave” as a “disgusting anti-Catholic film.” The acclaimed drama stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal who uncovers secrets and scandals at the Vatican while organizing a papal conclave to elect the next pope.

Megyn Kelly criticizes the film Conclave as deeply offensive to Catholics, particularly due to its portrayal of the pope as intersex. Despite backlash

They would never do this to Muslims, but Christians/Catholics are always fair game to mock/belittle/smear,” Megyn Kelly said in a scathing statement.

Hot off his 2025 Golden Globes win, Peter Straughan is sharing his response to Megyn Kelly's "disgusted" review of Conclave. On Sunday, the former Fox News anchor shared her thoughts on the BAFTA-nominated film with a viral rant branding it an "anti-Catholic" movie,

On X, Kelly said, “just made the huge mistake of watching the much-celebrated ‘Conclave’ & it is the most disgusting anti-Catholic film I have seen in a long time.” Kelly has 3.4 million followers on the platform and a massively successful podcast on Sirius XM.