Rodrigo Santoro is in talks to join the cast of Timur Bekmambetov‘s “Ben-Hur” remake for MGM and Paramount, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Santoro would play Jesus Christ, ...

Rodrigo Santoro, who plays Jesus Christ in the upcoming Ben Hur film, received a blessing from Pope Francis in Rome on Wednesday. During a break from production in Italy, Santoro attended the Papal ...

Call it "Chariots of Misfire." But if this new “Ben-Hur” was only provided with a fraction of the potential that’s been afforded to its predecessors, it sometimes finds the strength to reach out and ...

Timur Bekmambetov is directing the retelling, which stars Jack Huston. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer MGM and Paramount have found Jesus. Rodrigo Santoro is in negotiations to portray the Biblical ...

Ben-Hur begins with the voice of its most famous star, Morgan Freeman, setting the stage: “In the time of the Messiah …” Right away, there are issues. Along with on-screen text giving the year as “33 ...

Paramount Pictures and MGM have had the leads for their remake of Ben-Hur set since last year with Jack Huston playing the titular Jewish prince who is betrayed into slavery by his onetime friend ...

Ben-Hur, the book, is subtitled "A Tale of the Christ," and as a movie in both silent and color versions, was the kind of movie Hollywood really doesn't make any more. A biblical epic removed from the ...

Though a lot may be riding on the new “Ben-Hur,” the strength and success of the big-budget 3-D film opening today may come down to a single stone. Of course, the most-famous film adaptation of Lew ...

Rodrigo Santoro took a break from filming and attended the Papal Audience. By Natalie Stone Pope Francis - S 2015 During a break from production in Italy, Santoro attended the Papal Audience with ...

“300: Rise of an Empire” star Rodrigo Santoro is in negotiations to portray Jesus in the “Ben-Hur” reboot for MGM and Paramount. “Wanted” director Timur Bekmambetov is helming from a screenplay ...