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Rooney Mara - The actress plays the lead character in 'Mary Magdalene' (2018), which tells the story of the woman who traveled with Jesus, and is looking for redemption.
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Joaquin Phoenix - The actor plays Jesus in the same movie, whose life is changed when he must spread the message of God.
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Christian Bale - Bale played Moses in 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2014).
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Christian Bale - Way back in 1999, he had already played Jesus in NBC's TV movie 'Mary, Mother of Jesus.'
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Aaron Paul - The 'Breaking Bad' star played the role of Joshua in 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2014).
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Jim Caviezel - The actor was known for playing Jesus in Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' (2004).
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Monica Bellucci - The Italian star brought Mary Magdalene to life in 'The Passion of the Christ.'
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Maia Morgenstern - The Romanian actress was Mary, Jesus' mother, in the 2004 movie.
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Luca Lionello - Luca Lionello played Joshua in the Mel Gibson film.
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Ewan McGregor - The British star played Jesus in 2015's 'Last Days in the Desert.'
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Russel Crowe - Crowe played Noah in 2015's movie of the same name.
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Jennifer Connelly - The actress starred alongside Crowe, as his wife, in 'Noah' (2014).
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Willem Dafoe - The actor (pictured in the center of the front row) played the role of Jesus in Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Temptation of Christ' (1988).
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David Bowie - The music legend appeared as Pontius Pilate in 'The Last Temptation of Christ.'
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Harvey Keitel - The actor played Joshua in the Martin Scorsese production.
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Barbara Hershey - In the same movie, Barbara Hershey was Mary Magdalene.
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Charlton Heston - The actor played Moses in the epic 1956 movie 'The Ten Commandments.'
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Omar Sharif - Sharif played apostle Peter in Italian TV movie 'San Pietro' (2005). The Egyptian actor was threatened by Al Qaeda for being a converted Muslim who was 'glorifying Christianity' through his work.
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Ben Affleck - The actor played Joseph in animated DreamWorks movie 'Joseph: King of Dreams' (2000).
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Rodrigo Santoro - In 2016, the Brazilian actor know for his role in hit TV show 'Westworld' played Jesus in 'Ben-Hur' (2016).
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Diogo Morgado - The Portuguese actor also played Jesus in 'Son of God' (2014) and on the miniseries 'The Bible' (2013).
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Jeremy Sisto - The actor brought Jesus to life on CBS's TV film 'Jesus' (2000).
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Ben Kingsley - Ben Kingsley played the prophet in the 1995 TV series 'Moses.'
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Jon Voight - Angelina Jolie's father was Noah in the miniseries 'Noah's Ark' (1999).
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Val Kilmer - The actor lent his voice to the characters Moses and God in DreamWorks' 1998 movie 'The Prince of Egypt.'
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John Hurt - John Hurt played Mary and Joseph's son in 'History of the World, Part I' (1981).
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Christian Slater - The actor was the voice behind Moses in animated movie 'The Ten Commandments' (2007).
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Ralph Fiennes - The British actor gave voice to the animated Jesus character in 'The Miracle Maker' (2000).
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Chris Sarandon - Chris Sarandon played the Son of God in CBS's TV movie 'The Day Christ Died' (1980).
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Rooney Mara - The actress plays the lead character in 'Mary Magdalene' (2018), which tells the story of the woman who traveled with Jesus, and is looking for redemption.
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Joaquin Phoenix - The actor plays Jesus in the same movie, whose life is changed when he must spread the message of God.
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Christian Bale - Bale played Moses in 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2014).
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Christian Bale - Way back in 1999, he had already played Jesus in NBC's TV movie 'Mary, Mother of Jesus.'
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Aaron Paul - The 'Breaking Bad' star played the role of Joshua in 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2014).
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Jim Caviezel - The actor was known for playing Jesus in Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' (2004).
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Monica Bellucci - The Italian star brought Mary Magdalene to life in 'The Passion of the Christ.'
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Maia Morgenstern - The Romanian actress was Mary, Jesus' mother, in the 2004 movie.
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Luca Lionello - Luca Lionello played Joshua in the Mel Gibson film.
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Ewan McGregor - The British star played Jesus in 2015's 'Last Days in the Desert.'
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Russel Crowe - Crowe played Noah in 2015's movie of the same name.
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Jennifer Connelly - The actress starred alongside Crowe, as his wife, in 'Noah' (2014).
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Willem Dafoe - The actor (pictured in the center of the front row) played the role of Jesus in Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Temptation of Christ' (1988).
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David Bowie - The music legend appeared as Pontius Pilate in 'The Last Temptation of Christ.'
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Harvey Keitel - The actor played Joshua in the Martin Scorsese production.
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Barbara Hershey - In the same movie, Barbara Hershey was Mary Magdalene.
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Charlton Heston - The actor played Moses in the epic 1956 movie 'The Ten Commandments.'
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Omar Sharif - Sharif played apostle Peter in Italian TV movie 'San Pietro' (2005). The Egyptian actor was threatened by Al Qaeda for being a converted Muslim who was 'glorifying Christianity' through his work.
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Ben Affleck - The actor played Joseph in animated DreamWorks movie 'Joseph: King of Dreams' (2000).
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Rodrigo Santoro - In 2016, the Brazilian actor know for his role in hit TV show 'Westworld' played Jesus in 'Ben-Hur' (2016).
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Diogo Morgado - The Portuguese actor also played Jesus in 'Son of God' (2014) and on the miniseries 'The Bible' (2013).
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Jeremy Sisto - The actor brought Jesus to life on CBS's TV film 'Jesus' (2000).
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Ben Kingsley - Ben Kingsley played the prophet in the 1995 TV series 'Moses.'
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Jon Voight - Angelina Jolie's father was Noah in the miniseries 'Noah's Ark' (1999).
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Val Kilmer - The actor lent his voice to the characters Moses and God in DreamWorks' 1998 movie 'The Prince of Egypt.'
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John Hurt - John Hurt played Mary and Joseph's son in 'History of the World, Part I' (1981).
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Christian Slater - The actor was the voice behind Moses in animated movie 'The Ten Commandments' (2007).
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Ralph Fiennes - The British actor gave voice to the animated Jesus character in 'The Miracle Maker' (2000).
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Chris Sarandon - Chris Sarandon played the Son of God in CBS's TV movie 'The Day Christ Died' (1980).
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Hollywood actors who played religious characters
Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix will star in the new film, 'Mary Magdalene.'
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The next big religious production 'Mary Magdalene,' starring Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix, will surely be a biblical box office hit. The movie will hit the theaters on March 15, and it tells the story of Mary Madgalene, whose life changes when she meets Jesus.
As Easter approaches, we decided to look back on other great actors who've played religious roles - check them out!
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