No, we’re not talking about Ghostbusters this time, but instead about Timur Bekmambetov’s upcoming adaptation of Lew Wallace’s novel “Ben- Hur: A Tale of the Christ”, which was most famously turned into the epic historical drama film Ben- Hur by director William Wyler in 1. Charlton Heston playing the title role. The casting process for Ben- Hur has seen many different names come and go in reports of who would be playing the main roles, including Tom Hiddleston, Pedro Pascal and Gal Gadot. None of those actors actually made it into the final cast, and Ben- Hur. MGM has also revealed the finalized list of cast members, and some of the roles have changed since we last reported on them. Here’s a handy list of who’s playing who. Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) – Judah Ben- Hur, a Jewish nobleman who is sentenced to a life of slavery. Toby Kebbell (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) – Messala, Ben- Hur’s childhood friend and the film’s antagonist. Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight) – Ilderim, a sheik who asks Ben- Hur to drive his chariot in a race against Messala. Nazanin Boniadi (Homeland) – Esther, a slave who is in love with Ben- Hur. Rodrigo Santoro (3. Rise of an Empire) – Jesus Christ, pretty self- explanatory. Sofia Black D’Elia (Project Almanac) – Tirzah, Ben- Hur’s sister. Ayelet Zurer (Man of Steel) – Naomi, Ben- Hur’s mother. Moises Arias (Ender’s Game) – Gestas, a “teenage Jewish zealot” and possibly one of the thieves who is crucified with Jesus. Ignacio Serricchio has been cast as a series regular in Lost in Space, Netflix’s remake of sci-fi master Irwin Allen’s 1965 cult TV classic. With Zach Woods, Kristen Wiig, Ed Begley Jr., Charles Dance. Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear. Who are the new cast members in the 2016 FOX remake of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"? Check out the actors and their characters here. ![]() ![]() Pilou Asb. Obviously Bekmambetov, whose previous films include Wanted and Night Watch, has some big shoes to fill, but it’s been over half a century since Wyler’s Ben- Hur was released and it will be interesting to see a new take on the story. Looking at the final cast, it’s clear that Bekmambetov has assembled a diverse group of actors to play the key roles: Huston and Kebbell are English, Freeman and Black- D’Elia are American, Boniadi is Iranian- British, Santoro is Brazilian, Zurer is Israeli, Arias is of Colombian descent and Asb. But considering the heat that Ridley Scott took for his “whitewashing” of Ancient Egypt in Exodus: Gods and Kings, Bekmambetov’s decision to cast actors from a variety of different backgrounds was a smart compromise. Ben- Hurwill arrive in theaters on February 2. Source: MGM/Paramount. It is a propulsive, serialized psychological thriller following two very different men — Father Tomas Ortega (Herrera) and Father Marcus Lang (Daniels) — tackling one family’s case of horrifying demonic possession and confronting the face of true evil. Herrera’s Father Tomas is the warm, selfless and compassionate leader of a small but hearty little church. ![]() Alfonso Herrera (Sense8, The Chosen) and Ben Daniels (House of Cards) are set to topline The Exorcist, Fox’s drama pilot inspired by William Blatty’s 1971 book. The games have sold over 35 million units. ![]() ![]() Timur Bekmambetov's adaptation of 'Ben-Hur' begins principal photgraphy and MGM reveals the final list of cast members and who they'll be playing.Daniels’ Father Marcus is the intense holy warrior carrying out an occupation that the church no longer acknowledges in public. Slater, who wrote the script, executive produces alongside James Robinson, David Robinson and Barbara Wall for 2. Century Fox TV and Morgan Creek Prods. Mexican actor/singer Herrera got the attention of Fox and 2. TV casting executives last year when he was cast as the male lead in their pilot Urban Cowboy. He made his American acting debut with a recurring role on the Netflix drama series Sense. Herrera is well established in Latin America where he is a telenovela star and has done a slew of popular TV series in movies in his native Mexico, including hit telenovela Rebelde and high- grossing feature The Perfect Dictatorship. He is repped by Gersh, manager Fabiola Pena and Bloom Hergott. English actor Daniels recurred on Netflix’s House of Cards and recently co- starred on the Starz limited series Flesh and Bone. He is repped by Gersh and Hamilton Hodell.
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