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Oscar Isaac Will Play Jesus Christ in His Next Movie

Originally posted on Nerdist | By Rotem Rusak | Last updated 5/17/24

Oscar Isaac might be known as a god to some already. But now, he will take his fan accolades to the next level. Oscar Isaac is set to play Jesus Christ, at least, to voice him, in his next movie. This faith-based animated movie is titled The King of Kings. Forest Whitaker will also lend his voice to the movie, playing the apostle Peter to Isaac’s Jesus. Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, and Roman Griffin Davis are also a part of the The King of Kings cast.

According to Deadline, “The faith-based feature is very loosely inspired by The Life of Our Lord, a little-known Charles Dickens short story that was published posthumously and that depicted the life and times of Jesus.”

Producer Anfernee Kim notes, “A film capturing the epic life of Jesus Christ warrants a stellar cast, and our actors announced to date – Oscar Isaac, Forest Whitaker, Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman and Roman Griffin Davis – is impressive by any measure. Oscar Isaac perfectly captures the impactful delivery of Jesus, and Forest Whitaker’s expertly embodies the complicated aspects of Peter.”

We guess we’re down for Oscar Isaac to voice a god and play Jesus. Although we might be a bit more excited for Isaac’s vampiric turn with Kristen Stewart.

This article first appeared on Nerdist and was syndicated with permission.

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