[Sulieter]

I saw the movie Rio in which Rodrigo is a voice. I thought it was really good and cute.

[BA4eva]

I love Rio!

[Sulieter]

It's so funny.

[BA4eva]

[Sulieter]

Rodrigo is set to play Jesus.

MGM and Paramount have found Jesus. Rodrigo Santoro is in negotiations to portray the Biblical figure and Messiah in Ben-Hur, the studios’ retelling of the classic period sword-and-sandals epic. Jack Huston is starring as the Jewish prince who is betrayed into slavery by his onetime friend, Messala, played by Toby Kebbell. He fights his way to freedom and vengeance, with a couple of chariot races thrown in for good measure. Morgan Freeman is also on board as the man who trains Ben-Hur how to win at chariot-racing. Sofia Black D'Elia and Ayelet Zurer are also in the cast. Timur Bekmambetov is directing the movie, which is an adaptation of the Lew Wallace novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ published in 1880. The book was famously adapted in 1959 in a Charlton Heston epic which won 11 Oscars. Read more Mark Burnett and Roma Downey Joining MGM and Paramount's 'Ben-Hur' The story, despite the expected bloodshed, will have a message of forgiveness and Jesus Christ appears several times in the piece. Ben-Hur sees the man preach while in Jerusalem and later sees his crucifixion. The movie hopes to shoot in Europe this winter and spring. Santoro, who was last seen in 300: Rise of an Empire, next appears in Warner Bros.' heist thriller, Focus, along with Will Smith and Margot Robbie. That movie opens Feb. 27. Read more 'Batman v Superman' Schedule Forces Gal Gadot to Pass On 'Ben Hur' He also has several films in the can, including Jane Got a Gun, Chilean miners drama The 33 and biopic Pele. Santoro is repped by ICM Partners and Brillstein Entertainment.

Rodrigo Santoro to Play Jesus Christ in MGM's 'Ben-Hur' Remake (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter

[BA4eva]

oh thats awesome !

[Sulieter]

It is.

[BA4eva]

theres a lot of biblical movies going around nowadays

[Sulieter]

Yes, there are!

[BA4eva]

some i love some i hate

[Sulieter]

I haven't seen any of them.

[BA4eva]

don't watch noah ! emma watson but they movie was not of the good

[Sulieter]

That's a shame!

[BA4eva]

although it could be a taste thing but i didn't like them making noah into an anti-hero

[Sulieter]

I wouldn't like that either.