Which actors would you cast as your favourite biblical characters?

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   Lee Booleanposted 14 years ago

   I had a somewhat off topic but really fun chat on this topic on the hub
   http://hubpages.com/hub/Bible-vs-Scienc … patibility
   
   I though it might be fun to get some more input on this very trivial issue.
   Assuming we have an unlimited budged who would you get for the movie version of the bible?
   
   I am guessing Tom Cruise took himself out of the running, but Arnie would make a fine Jesus --> "I'll be back!", Chuck Norris could not play Jesus since the nails would never go through his hands.....

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      mohitmisraposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Chuck Norris is just tooo tough

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         Lee Booleanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Very true, I was thinking of Chuck as Samson, but then cutting the hair would destroy the scissors plus a mere building collapsing on him would not even scratch Norris

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            mohitmisraposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                he does thousands of push ups and sit ups , he is
            a world champion, so maybe you can consider him for some other role as Jesus wouldn't fight back, wasn't trained in the martial arts perhaps
            He would be perfect for Samson , just get some cheap , really cheap scissors
            Some effects for the collapsing building are possible , the computer can make anyone into Samson

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               Lee Booleanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               that's going to cost millions on the CGI budget, but you have a good point... we'll just have to cut back on the parting of the red sea

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                  mohitmisraposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        you have awesome sense of humour

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                     Lee Booleanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     thanks man, look now you made me blush!

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                        mohitmisraposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                           

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   deartfuldodgerposted 14 years ago

   Madonna "like a virgin" as Mary?
   
   3 wise men, the wayans brothers
   
   morgan freeman can reprise his role as god
   
   pacino made a good satan
   
   George Carlin as Abraham ( just because he is the man)
   
   methuselah = George Burns or the old guy from grumoier old men (burgess meredith ?)

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      Lee Booleanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      interesting choice for Abraham, although I'm pretty sure coming back from the dead is not something Carlin would have agreed with.
      
      I can picture your wise men, not a bad choice.
      
      Was also considering Vin Diesel for John the baptist, nobody dunks like Diesel!

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   Paragliderposted 14 years ago

   Madonna as, well, Madonna, I suppose...
   
   
   
   Edit - pipped at the post by 2 seconds!!

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      Lee Booleanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Might be a bit old for the part, besides, who's ever going to buy the virgin bit? what about Lady Gaga?

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   deartfuldodgerposted 14 years ago

   I saw that 18 and 20, but now its ays 4 and 5 minutes, you just look unoriginal now, haha

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   Paragliderposted 14 years ago

   And I think Billy Connolly is a natural for John the Baptist.

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      Lee Booleanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Excellent choice! The Big Yin would do a marvelous job

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   Lee Booleanposted 14 years ago

   Just thinking of getting Woody Allen as Moses...

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   sooner than laterposted 14 years ago

   oh deer

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      Lee Booleanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hey sooner, nice to see you...
      I don't remember the deer though....

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         UpHisAssposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         You never heard Woody Allen's "deer skit"? A classic. Long story short - deer shot in woods by Hollywood big shot. Strapped to car. Drives home with Deer. Deer comes back to life, and becomes part of the Hollywood "scene."
         
         Like the resurrection story. Only entertaining....................
         
         And less fighting...............
         
         And TRUE..........

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            Lee Booleanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Ahh, sorry haven't seen that for years, thanks for the tip UhA.. good one then sooner!!

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   topgunjagerposted 14 years ago

   I believe the role of Sean Penn in I am Sam would be a perfect fit to play Jesus Christ. Why you ask? If Jesus came in our time right now and claimed to be Jesus, would you believe him? Or would he look crazy to you?

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      Lee Booleanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      hmm, interesting choice for Jesus, wonder if Dustin Hoffman would be up for the part of Moses... "the square root of command number 123545888975512... can't do that, can't do that, can't do that"

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   topgunjagerposted 14 years ago

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1kqqMXWEFs
   check this out=)

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