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The Passion of the Christ (also recognized solely as The Passion) is a 2004 American biblical drama movie directed by Mel Gibson, written by Gibson and Benedict Fitzgerald, and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ, Maia Morgenstern as the Virgin Mary and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. Now that’s an accomplishment of truly biblical proportions.ĥ. By succeeding, Sydow set the bar for anyone else looking to play the role of Messiah in film today. Not only did Sydow have to shoulder the responsibility of playing Jesus, he had to stand out among veteran actors like Charlton Heston, Angela Lansbury, and a whole host of other names who appeared in the film. The Greatest Story Ever Told lived up to its name by being a film of epic proportions. This movie is renowned for its extensive set of cast and for being the last cinema appearance of Claude Rains.įor many years, Max von Sydow was the face of Jesus. It is a retelling of the tale of Jesus Christ, from the Nativity through to the Ascension. The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic movie produced and directed by George Stevens. Max von Sydow – The Greatest Story Ever Told Lewis’ Aslan from The Chronicles of Narnia.Ĥ. Curtis makes Jesus feel powerful, yet mysterious at the same time, in a performance reminiscent of C.S. Scripture is filled with instances like this ( Luke 24:31), but few actors have explored this side of Christ’s life in any detail. One minute he’ll be sitting among friends, the next, he’s vanished into thin air. His version of Jesus is mysterious and aloof. Ironically, Curtis’ best quality has everything to do with how little he’s seen. Columbia Pictures released the film to theaters in the United States on February 19, 2016. The film stars Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, and Cliff Curtis, and portrays a Roman soldier's quest for Jesus' body following his Resurrection. Risen is a 2016 American biblical drama movie directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by Reynolds and Paul Aiello. It’s a refreshing take on what could easily have been a stagnant role. Not Morgado, his performance radiates with all the joy and tenderness of a shepherd rescuing his lost flock, and he has a way of making Jesus feel both grounded and relatable. Typically, Christian movies portray Jesus as a quiet, inscrutable figure. Still, of all the assembled entries, it’s the Son of God actor who best captures the overpowering love of Jesus Christ. The movie retells the life of Jesus and is an adaptation of the ten-hour miniseries The Bible, which played in March 2013 on the History channel.ĭubbed “the Hot Jesus” by mainstream media, Morgado’s distracting looks kept him from advancing past #4 on this list. Son of God is a 2014 American grand biblical drama film directed by Christopher Spencer.
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