News culture This actor will play Jesus in a horror film: In Hollywood we dare to do anything
Hollywood always surprises us. This famous actor will play Jesus in a horror film.
It may not happen every day, but there are still a few feature films about Jesus! The most famous of all is certainly “The Passion of the Christ” (2004), directed by Mel Gibson – who was known at the time for his particularly explicit images. But with “The Carpenter’s Son” (literally “the carpenter’s son,” Joseph’s profession), Christ could offer us more hemoglobin… This is a horror film starring Nicolas Cage as Jesus
Scare me, Jesus
It’s not a joke… As the website reports deadlineLotfy Nathan (Harka) is preparing a horror film about Christ with the star of Benjamin Gates in the lead role and FKA Twigs, Noah Jupe and Souheila Yacoub in the rest of the cast. According to the official summary The project tells the “dark story of a family hiding in Roman Egypt”
An award-winning director
For his script, Nathan was inspired by the Gospel of Thomas from the 2nd century AD, which tells the childhood of Jesus. In addition to the documentary 12 O’Clock Boys, which focuses on motocross enthusiasts in Baltimore, The filmmaker was notable for his first feature film, Harka, released two years ago… The film is set in Tunisia and tells the story of a young man who has to follow this path himself in order to survive in a society plagued by corruption. Everything is inspired by Mohamed Bouazizi, whose suicide by self-immolation in December 2010 marked the beginning of the Tunisian revolution and, more broadly, the Arab Spring. Harka was part of the selection “Uncertain Consideration” at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where Adam Bessa, the main character, won the Best Performance award! “The Carpenter’s Son” will be his second film in the cinema.
