Rodrigo Santoro to play Jesus Christ in Ben Hur
Rodrigo Santoro, known to the audience primarily for his role as Xerxes from the movie "300 Spartans", joined the cast of the movie "Ben-Hur", which will be movieed by USA director Timur Bekmambetov. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Earlier it became known that the main role of Judah Ben-Hur will be performed by Jack Houston, known to viewers from the TV series "Boardwalk Empire". Toby Kebbell will play the role of Messala, a childhood friend of the protagonist who caused Judas to be exiled to the galleys. Pedro Pascal, who starred in the TV series Game of Thrones, will be reincarnated as the governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate. Filming is expected to begin in early 2015 with an eye on the premiere on February 26, 2016. Recall that the new version of the movie will be based on the work of Lew Wallace. It takes place at the beginning of the first century AD, and the plot is built around the Jewish prince Judas Ben Hur, who, due to the betrayal of a friend, becomes a slave, and then, thanks to the heroic salvation of a Roman nobleman, becomes his adopted son and heir .. Judas returns to his homeland, to get revenge on a former friend and track down the missing mother and sisters. The original picture was released in 1959 and was awarded 11 Oscars. The premiere of the new version is scheduled for February 26, 2016. The Topic of Article: Rodrigo Santoro to play Jesus Christ in Ben Hur. |
