HUGH JACKMAN GOES BIBLICAL
IN 'APOSTLE PAUL' EPIC FILM
In the spirit of the Easter week here's something Biblical for you and I don't mean just Hugh Jackman's muscles of Biblical proportions: the Australian superstar is apparently, as 'Deadline' reports, attached to star in a Biblical epic APOSTLE PAUL which he will also produce together with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
Also known as Saul of Tarsus APOSTLE PAUL crossed over to speak to
the Romans and preach the word. He was converted on the Road to Damascus
when Christ came to him and he was blinded by a white light. He was
blinded until a man named Ananias prayed and restored his eyesight. Paul
became one of the most important messengers of Jesus and the founder of
many churches! Hugh Jackman will also be back as WOLVERINE III for the
last time in March 2017.
'THE 33' MINING DISASTER
TRAILER WITH ANTONIO BANDERAS, RODRIGO SANTORO
Speaking of miracles, the first international trailer has been released for Antonio Banderas movie THE 33 on the tragic mining drama that happened in Chile five years ago. After the soil collapsed into the mine 
the miners spent over two months waiting to be taken out while the whole world watched. Antonio Banderas portrays a miner who becomes trapped on the last day before his retirement with the stellar cast also including Lou Diamond Phillips, Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne and Rodrigo Santoro!
the miners spent over two months waiting to be taken out while the whole world watched. Antonio Banderas portrays a miner who becomes trapped on the last day before his retirement with the stellar cast also including Lou Diamond Phillips, Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne and Rodrigo Santoro! 
The 33 looks interesting (fascinating story), but is the "trapped on the last day before his retirement" aspect true? It sounds like a horrible Hollywood cliche, and the true story is fascinating enough without it.
ReplyDeleteI've no idea if it is true, but it might be, life can be so cruel to many people
DeleteI agree with Bob R Milne -- "trapped on the last day before retirement" sounds like a tip-off that this character will die, according to the standard cliché.
ReplyDeleteAnd Hugh Jackman as St Paul? St Paul was an extremist who swung from one extreme to the other and whose bigotry against women and anyone who enjoyed sex left an ugly mark on Christianity that plagues it til this day.
You reckon they will make him a bad person in the film then?
DeleteI can truly say, I have never thought of the Wolverine as a biblical character!
ReplyDeleteme neither :)
DeleteI always get nervous when Hollywood gets old of a religious topic. They have a built-in audience if they follow the script. DeMille remembered that when he made the epic film The Ten Commandments. Certainly he took some liberties, but he was careful and remembered the source material. Anymore, they don't care if it makes people who actually read the book are comfortable with their "artistic license". lol
ReplyDeleteand they're also making new BEN HUR
DeleteHugh Jackman's muscles of biblical proportion. LOL.
ReplyDeleteare they not? :)
DeleteEverything is getting biblical these days but I like this story and bring me some Hugh Jackman indeed.
ReplyDeleteHope the mining movie does right by the miner's true story.
It will be interesting to see what happened to the miners in the end, after the disaster.
DeleteWhile Paul is a fabulous person in history with a fascinating story, I'm not sure I want to watch a movie about him... I've yet to see a good biblical movie.
ReplyDeleteI hear he was a bad and ignorant guy :)
Deletewith Ben Affleck and Matt Damon? Sounds like a parody
ReplyDeleteyep, those two are always a joke in my realm
DeleteI want to go back and watch the Chinese epic.
ReplyDeletethey're always so much better
DeleteWatched to more episodes - amazing!
DeleteOnly about 70 left :)) Have you ever watched Asian films before the series?
DeleteI remember watching them pull those miners out. Such an emotional thing to see. I'll definitely catch Los 33.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what happened to them after the event. Did they get tons of money?
DeleteI don't know what happened. You know how our media is. They sensationalize what's going on now, but never provide follow ups. I hope they did get lots of money. What an ordeal to live through!
DeleteI remember spicy stories when it was discovered that some of the miners have more than one wife :)
DeleteOh wow! I'm definitely going to make a beeline to watch 33 and Hugh Jackman's version of Paul. I hope they're showing it this Easter weekend :)
ReplyDeleteThat one is only being announced, you can watch DOVE KEEPERS at CBS, AD at NBC or KILLING JESUS at NatGeo this Easter when it comes to Biblical projects :)
DeleteAngie has the hots for Hugh Jackman. I don't know why.
ReplyDeletehe reminds her of you? :)
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