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Hollywood Insight 03/29/16

See Ewan McGregor Portray Jesus and the Devil in Last Days in the Desert

Last Days in the Desert, starring Ewan McGregor

So, this should be interesting. There's another movie about Jesus making the rounds. But, this one is a bit different. Lead actor Ewan McGregor (Star Wars, Big Fish) is playing both Jesus and the Devil.

Last Days in the Desert is an indie film about the final days Yeshua spent in the wilderness as the Devil tested him (Matthew 4:1-11). Writer and director Rodrigo Garcia elaborates on that moment in time in this new art film, as McGregor calls it.

In January, the star and director spoke about the Sundance feature, extolling its virtues to Christianity Today. Both Garcia and McGregor aren't particularly religious men; but according to that interview, they've both felt the impact of telling this narrative.

Garcia says that even though he's written beyond the scripture, he made it a point to keep the heart of Yeshua, his humanity and divinity, present in the film. His star agrees.

"It was done with nothing but respect and passion", McGregor says.

Check out the new movie trailer for Last Days in the Desert and let me know what you think in the comments below.

MOVIE INFO

Release: May 13, 2016 (limited release)

Rating: It's not yet rated.

Synopsis: Last Days in the Desert follows Jesus in an imagined chapter from his 40 days of fasting and praying in the desert. On his way out of the wilderness, he struggles with the Devil over the fate of an ordinary family in crisis, setting for himself a dramatic test with distinctly human conflicts.

Cast: Ewan McGregor, Tye Sheridan, Ciaran Hinds and Ayelet Zurer

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