Mar 18, 20 mohamen mehdi ouazanni as satan in historys the bible. Was the actor playing satan in the bible tv series. Moroccan actor mehdi ouazzani, who played satan in the history channels popular miniseries the bible, appeared delighted with the similarities many noticed between his characters physical appearance and president barack obamas. The actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed.
The bible tv miniseries 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Wait the bible series used an actor who looked like obama to play satan. Feb 17, 2014 the producers of history channels miniseries the bible decided not to include satan in their upcoming biblical film son of god, after the evil character sparked controversy over the actor s. The book of lucifer holds most of the philosophy in the satanic bible, with twelve chapters discussing topics such as indulgence, love, hate, and sex. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic charact. Sunday evenings epsiode of the history channels hit series the bible threw up an awkward coincidence when viewers noticed that satan bore. Mar 25, 20 with its series the bible, the history channel has mesmerized television viewers like never before, earning record ratings in the process. Does satan in the history channels miniseries the bible look like president obama. Feb 18, 2014 controversial scenes in which an actor with a startling resemblance to us president barack obama portrayed satan have been cut from the bigscreen version of a hit mini series about jesus life. It was produced by roma downey and mark burnett 2 3 and was broadcast weekly between march 3 and 31, 20 on history channel. A veteran moroccan actor with decades of film experience, ouazzani was bemused to wake up one morning and find that his role in the history channels popular fivepart miniseries the bible had. Mehdi ouazzani isnt the devil, but he has played one on tv only he didnt realize that some thought he looked like president obama while.
Mar 19, 20 the actor chosen to portray satan in historys the bible mini series, mohamen mehdi ouazani, was given the nasty moniker by tv pundit glenn beck, sparking a social media smackdown over the weekend. Eager to avoid a controversy about the devil looking like the president, roma downey and mark burnett decided to leave the character out of. Mark burnett and roma downey, the producers of the history channel series the bible which is based off of a littleknown book of the same name have cast out satan from another bible. Obamasatan lookalike cut from film version of hit miniseries the. The book of satan challenges the ten commandments and the golden rule, and promotes epicureanism.
In gods word, we discover that satan is gods enemy and is. Feb 18, 2014 columnist michael musto examines the comeback of bible themed movies on the silver screen without a key figure. Satan actor looks like obama in history channel miniseries. The actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani sic, is a highly acclaimed moroccan actor. Satan first appeared to jesus christ near the end of christs 40 day journey in the desert. The casting of the actor chosen to portray satan in the history channels the bible mini series has sparked debate on social media sites over the weekend, after some suggested the man had a likeness to president barack obama. The bible producers mark burnett, roma downey cast out. The book of satan, the book of lucifer, the book of belial, and the book of leviathan. Actor who plays the devil on historys the bible looks. It has since been adapted for release to theaters as a feature film 8 minutes, the 2014 american epic biblical drama. Feb 17, 2014 the film, which 20th century fox opens on feb. However, both the history channel as well as the bible mini series producers, mark burnett and roma downey, have called the suggestions utter nonsense.
A veteran moroccan actor with decades of film experience, ouazzani was bemused to wake up one morning and find that his role in the history. However, both the history channel as well as the bible miniseries producers, mark burnett and roma downey, have called the suggestions utter nonsense. The bible controversy satan looks like president obama. The name satan comes from a hebrew word signifying an adversary, an enemy, and an accuser.
Mar 18, 20 satan appeared for the first time in last nights episode of historys highly rated miniseries chronicling the bibles greatest stories. The bible causes stir after satan actor resembles president obama. History and the bible executive producers, husband and wife mark burnett and roma downey, just addressed the. The actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed moroccan actor. Satan actor looks like obama in history channel miniseries the bible has been an incredibly successful miniseries for the history channel, so its no wonder viewers took to the internet after noticing that the actor cast in the role of satan looks quite a bit like president barack obama. The actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed moroccan. The blackhooded satan is played by actor mohamen mehdi ouazanni and many of the shows millionplus viewers took to twitter to voice their shock and, depending on their political leaning. Obama lookalike plays satan in the bible history channel. Despite the networks lofty vision, some media outlets have critiqued the resemblance between the actor who plays satan and u. It was produced by roma downey and mark burnett and was broadcast weekly between march 3 and 31. More the actor who plays the devil on the history channels the bible bears more than a.
Morocco actor amused by satanobama comparisons cbs news. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic characters long. Why does the devil in the bible look exactly like president. Some viewers of the bible have remarked on the resemblance between moroccan actor mehdi ouzaani and president obama. Mel gibson weighs in on the barack obama satan character in the bible miniseries. Barack obama doppelganger plays satan in bible miniseries. The bible miniseries wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The actor who plays satan on miniseries jesus baptism son of god movie. This is now a movie about jesus the devil gets no more screen time, says producer of the son of god. Mar 19, 20 the history channels miniseries the bible is raising the ire of barack obama devotees everywhere.
Mar 20, 20 mark burnett and roma burnett said monday the moroccan actor who played satan in the history channel series has played satanic characters in other biblical programs long before obama was elected. Although history raised eyebrows for the controversial casting of a president obamaesque satan in the bible miniseries, the actor who plays jesus calls the. Mar 18, 20 does satan in the history channels mini series the bible look like president obama. Bible producers have removed obamalookalike satan actor from film. But actor mehdi ouazzani, who plays the role, doesnt look anything like the president. The actor chosen to portray satan in historys the bible miniseries, mohamen mehdi ouazani, was given the nasty moniker by tv pundit glenn beck, sparking a.
President barack obama, while the producers have dismissed these accusations. The producers of history channels miniseries the bible decided not to include satan in their upcoming biblical film son of god, after the evil character sparked controversy over the actors. Mehdi ouazzani, the actor who played satan in the bible, says his supposed resemblance to president obama was nonsense but has helped raise his profile. Satan appeared for the first time in last nights episode of historys highly rated miniseries chronicling the bibles greatest stories. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic characters long before barack. The devil is cut from the bible spin off film because.
This time he plays a version of the devil known as the man. Satan is the main antagonist in the 20 history channel miniseries the bible. Before we discuss some of the devices of satan, we first need to know who he is. The history channels miniseries the bible is raising the ire of barack obama devotees everywhere. History channel denies satan in the bible series cast to. There was a really big fuss recently about a miniseries about the bible and how the actor who played satan had an uncanny resemblance to president obama. I thought that was very interesting and began to think about other actors who have played satan and ive taken it upon myself to compile a list of the top ten portrayals of satan on the big. Mar 18, 20 sunday evenings epsiode of the history channels hit series the bible threw up an awkward coincidence when viewers noticed that satan bore a remarkable resemblance to president obama. Apr 09, 20 mehdi ouazzani, the actor who played satan in the bible, says his supposed resemblance to president obama was nonsense but has helped raise his profile.
Columnist michael musto examines the comeback of biblethemed movies on the silver screen without a key figure. The bible series tarnished by satanobama link universal life church monastery blog. The actor who plays satan in the bible miniseries is moroccan born actor mohamen mehdi ouazanni. Controversial scenes in which an actor with a startling resemblance to us president barack obama portrayed satan have been cut from the bigscreen version of a hit miniseries. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic characters long before barack obama was. Satan cut from son of god after obama lookalike controversy. Bible producers cut satan scenes from son of god following. After charges surfaced in the media suggesting just that, the history channel saw fit to. History channels satan looks a lot like barack obama.
With keith david, robert powell, jake canuso, diogo morgado. The hollywood reporter notes that the bible series is a collaboration between mark burnett and his wife, actress roma downey. The actor cast as the prince of darkness bears a striking resemblance to the sitting president, which has drawn a multitude of. Actor who played jesus in the bible now plays the devil. Apr 09, 20 a veteran moroccan actor with decades of film experience, ouazzani was bemused to wake up one morning and find that his role in the history channels popular fivepart miniseries the bible had. Was the satan character in historys hit miniseries the bible cast to resemble president barack obama. More the actor who plays the devil on the history channels the bible bears more than a passing resemblance to president obama, a fact. Bible satan actor mehdi ouazzani shocked by claims he. Ouazanni has starred in several other biblical productions, including the ten commandments, jeremiah, and david. Mar 18, 20 while some tweeters asked if there was a coincidence, others relished satan s remarkable resemblance to obama. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic characters long before barack obama.
Mar 18, 20 the actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani sic, is a highly acclaimed moroccan actor. This is utter nonsense, said producers mark burnett and roma downey. Mar 18, 20 was the satan character in historys hit miniseries the bible cast to resemble president barack obama. Actor who played satan on tv miniseries the bible bemused by obama comparisons, uproar. Folks are upinarms claiming that the series satan looks. Mehdi ouazzani is happy to have found some fame for his role as the devil in the history channels the bible miniseries. Mohamen mehdi ouazanni as satan in historys the bible. The casting of the actor chosen to portray satan in the history channels the bible miniseries has sparked debate on social media sites over the weekend, after some suggested the man had a likeness to president barack obama. It has since been adapted for release to theaters as a feature film 8 minutes, the 2014 american epic biblical drama son of god burnett, best known for producing primetime hit reality shows, considers the.
Obamasatan lookalike cut from film version of hit mini. Many viewers of hit tv series the bible noticed a striking resemblance between satan and president obama. It was produced by roma downey and mark burnett and was broadcast weekly between march 3 and 31, 20 on history channel. Conservatives react the highrated miniseries the bible features an obama lookalike as beelzebub. The bible tv mini series 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It is based on the dc comics character created by neil gaiman, sam kieth, and mike dringenberg taken from the comic book series the sandman, who later became the protagonist of a spinoff comic book series, both published by dc comics vertigo imprint. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic characters long before barack obama was elected as our president. History, mark burnett defend satans similarity to president obama in the bible. Obamasatan lookalike cut from film version of hit miniseries the bible. Folks are upinarms claiming that the series satan looks just like our president. Mar 20, 20 although history raised eyebrows for the controversial casting of a president obamaesque satan in the bible mini series, the actor who plays jesus calls the situation hilarious.
Actor who played satan on tv miniseries the bible bemused. Awkward may best describe president obamas womens history month reception monday at the white house, what with the guest list. Son of god, which will be released on february 28 in the us, is the bigscreen interpretation of the bible tv miniseries, which starred diogo morgado as jesus and mohamen mehdi ouazanni as satan. The cast of mark burnett and roma downeys latest bible.
Mehdi ouazzani isnt the devil, but he has played one on tv only he didnt realise that he was a barack. The biblical film son of god will not contain previously filmed scenes with the devil after the actors resemblance to the american president. Hollywood producers roma downey and mark burnett are giving fans a sneak peek at the cast of their highlyanticipated television series, a. The bible is a television miniseries based on the bible. Actor who played satan on tv miniseries the bible bemused by. Capitalizing on the success of the 20 miniseries the bible, which raked in more than 100 million american viewers, a. The guy that plays satan in the tv series the bible looks exactly like obama. Feb 18, 2014 the actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed moroccan actor. Actor who plays the devil on historys the bible looks like. A president obamalookalike actor who played the devil in the miniseries the bible has been edited out of an upcoming film based on the show after the uncanny resemblance sparked intense. For someone like me, a simple unknown actor, to find himself in a controversy like this, even though its nonsense, it makes me known around the world, so. Mark burnett and roma burnett said monday the moroccan actor who played satan in the history channel series has played satanic characters in. Controversial scenes in which an actor with a startling resemblance to us president barack obama portrayed satan have been cut from the bigscreen version of. Mar 18, 20 the actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed moroccan actor.
A religious dramatic miniseries about gods creation and physical landmark events leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of jesus christ. Lucifer is an american urban fantasy television series developed by tom kapinos that premiered on fox on january 25, 2016. The bible history channel denies satan character looks like president obama. Viewers of the history channels popular series the bible, were introduced on sunday to the devil, whose striking resemblance to president barack obama triggered an immediate social media response. New york ap diogo morgado, who played jesus in the history channels 20 miniseries the bible, has a new tv series.
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