Peter, but Cardinal Melville (Michel Piccoli) was hardly the expected choice, nor, it appears, does he want the job.
NEWYORKER: We Have a Pope
2.
He struck me as one of those handsome bald men, like the actor Michel Piccoli or the pianist Richter.
NEWYORKER: While the Women Are Sleeping
3.
We hear the words near the start of the movie, yet the chosen man Cardinal Melville (Michel Piccoli), a compromise candidate, advanced in years does not appear on the balcony.