Joaquin Phoenix
Even though Mary Magdalene is dedicated to the young and faithful Mary, following the Son of God, Jesus remains the central character of the movie. Mary was portrayed by Rooney Mara with Joaquin Phoenix taking the role of Messiah.Joaquin Phoenix in Mary Magdalene
Ted Neely
For Ted Neely the portrayal role of Jesus became the most significant role in his entire acting career. After starring in 1973 scandalous opera Jesus Christ Superstar, actor was noticed by established directors and invited to appear in numerous big projects.Jesus Christ Superstar - Trailer
Willem Dafoe
Perhaps the most controversial movie about the life of Jesus Christ was directed by renowned Martin Scorsese. The Last Temptation of Christ is dedicated to the possible alternative story of Messiah’s life, set in a world where he survived and lived a happy life, was married and had children. Drama movie had troubles finding investors and was banned in multiple countries across the globe, including Turkey Chile, Mexico and Greece and many others.The Last temptation of Christ - Trailer
Christian Bale
Christian Bale, right before his massive breakthrough with American Psycho, also went on to portray Jesus Christ. TV movie Mary, Mother of Jesus, released in 1999, was based on Mary of Nazareth (Pernilla August) point of view, and her interpretation of what happened with her son.
Ewan McGregor
Unfortunately Ewan McGregor’s portrayal of Jesus was largely unnoticed. Released in 2015, historical drama Last Days in the Desert depicted days that Messiah spent wandering the desert. Aside from the role of Jesus Christ, Ewan also appeared as Devil, tempting and testing God’s Son. Worth mentioning that actor’s portrayal of Satan looked far more convincing and inspired.
Jim Caviezel
Perhaps the most difficult to watch yet very emotionally powerful movie, depicting earthly life of Jesus Christ is The Passion of the Christ directed by Mel Gibson. Jim Cavizel hesitated to take the role; as a Catholic, he found it hard to agree with some parts of the script. Apparently, for a good reason.The Passion of the Christ - Trailer