Actor who plays the devil on historys the bible looks. Obamasatan lookalike cut from film version of hit miniseries the. The devil is cut from the bible spin off film because. A religious dramatic miniseries about gods creation and physical landmark events leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of jesus christ. In gods word, we discover that satan is gods enemy and is. 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 cast as the prince of darkness bears a striking resemblance to the sitting president, which has drawn a multitude of. Mehdi ouazzani is happy to have found some fame for his role as the devil in the history channels the bible miniseries.
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. 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. This is now a movie about jesus the devil gets no more screen time, says producer of the son of god. Awkward may best describe president obamas womens history month reception monday at the white house, what with the guest list.
The actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed. Obama lookalike plays satan in the bible history channel. Mar 18, 20 was the satan character in historys hit miniseries the bible cast to resemble president barack obama. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic characters long before barack obama was elected as our president. Folks are upinarms claiming that the series satan looks just like our president. The bible controversy satan looks like president obama.
Does satan in the history channels miniseries the bible look like president obama. The actor who plays satan on miniseries jesus baptism son of god movie. Despite the networks lofty vision, some media outlets have critiqued the resemblance between the actor who plays satan and u. Many viewers of hit tv series the bible noticed a striking resemblance between satan and president obama. Was the satan character in historys hit miniseries the bible cast to resemble president barack obama. Satan actor looks like obama in history channel miniseries. The actor who plays satan in the bible miniseries is moroccan born actor mohamen mehdi ouazanni. History channels satan looks a lot like barack 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.
The bible tv mini series 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic characters long before barack. Some viewers of the bible have remarked on the resemblance between moroccan actor mehdi ouzaani and president obama. 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. Hollywood producers roma downey and mark burnett are giving fans a sneak peek at the cast of their highlyanticipated television series, a. President barack obama, while the producers have dismissed these accusations. 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. 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. Bible producers cut satan scenes from son of god following.
It was produced by roma downey and mark burnett and was broadcast weekly between march 3 and 31, 20 on history channel. Wait the bible series used an actor who looked like obama to play satan. The actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed moroccan actor. Satan first appeared to jesus christ near the end of christs 40 day journey in the desert. 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. This time he plays a version of the devil known as the man.
Was the actor playing satan in the bible tv series. However, both the history channel as well as the bible miniseries producers, mark burnett and roma downey, have called the suggestions utter nonsense. The name satan comes from a hebrew word signifying an adversary, an enemy, and an accuser. 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. Ouazanni has starred in several other biblical productions, including the ten commandments, jeremiah, and david. Columnist michael musto examines the comeback of biblethemed movies on the silver screen without a key figure.
Eager to avoid a controversy about the devil looking like the president, roma downey and mark burnett decided to leave the character out of. Sunday evenings epsiode of the history channels hit series the bible threw up an awkward coincidence when viewers noticed that satan bore. Folks are upinarms claiming that the series satan looks. However, both the history channel as well as the bible mini series producers, mark burnett and roma downey, have called the suggestions utter nonsense. Capitalizing on the success of the 20 miniseries the bible, which raked in more than 100 million american viewers, a. Mehdi ouazzani isnt the devil, but he has played one on tv only he didnt realise that he was a barack. Before we discuss some of the devices of satan, we first need to know who he is. 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 bible causes stir after satan actor resembles president obama. The bible series tarnished by satanobama link universal life church monastery blog. The cast of mark burnett and roma downeys latest bible. But actor mehdi ouazzani, who plays the role, doesnt look anything like the president. 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. Satan is the main antagonist in the 20 history channel miniseries the bible.
The bible producers mark burnett, roma downey cast out. Feb 17, 2014 the film, which 20th century fox opens on feb. It was produced by roma downey and mark burnett 2 3 and was broadcast weekly between march 3 and 31, 20 on history channel. 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. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic characters long. Obamasatan lookalike cut from film version of hit mini. 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.
Mar 25, 20 with its series the bible, the history channel has mesmerized television viewers like never before, earning record ratings in the process. 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. Actor who played jesus in the bible now plays the devil. 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. More the actor who plays the devil on the history channels the bible bears more than a passing resemblance to president obama, a fact.
The hollywood reporter notes that the bible series is a collaboration between mark burnett and his wife, actress roma downey. History and the bible executive producers, husband and wife mark burnett and roma downey, just addressed the. It has since been adapted for release to theaters as a feature film 8 minutes, the 2014 american epic biblical drama. Actor who played satan on tv miniseries the bible bemused by. Feb 18, 2014 columnist michael musto examines the comeback of bible themed movies on the silver screen without a key figure. 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.
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. 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. Conservatives react the highrated miniseries the bible features an obama lookalike as beelzebub. Morocco actor amused by satanobama comparisons cbs news. 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. Mar 18, 20 the actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani sic, is a highly acclaimed moroccan actor. It was produced by roma downey and mark burnett and was broadcast weekly between march 3 and 31. Mar 18, 20 the actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed moroccan actor.
He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic charact. More the actor who plays the devil on the history channels the bible bears more than a. Obamasatan lookalike cut from film version of hit miniseries the bible. 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. The book of satan, the book of lucifer, the book of belial, and the book of leviathan. Actor who played satan on tv miniseries the bible bemused. Mar 19, 20 the history channels miniseries the bible is raising the ire of barack obama devotees everywhere. The bible history channel denies satan character looks like president obama. 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 is a television miniseries based on the bible. Barack obama doppelganger plays satan in bible miniseries. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics including satanic characters long before barack obama. The actor who played satan, mehdi ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed moroccan.
The book of satan challenges the ten commandments and the golden rule, and promotes epicureanism. Why does the devil in the bible look exactly like president. Lucifer is an american urban fantasy television series developed by tom kapinos that premiered on fox on january 25, 2016. Mar 18, 20 satan appeared for the first time in last nights episode of historys highly rated miniseries chronicling the bibles greatest stories. History channel denies satan in the bible series cast to. 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. Satan appeared for the first time in last nights episode of historys highly rated miniseries chronicling the bibles greatest stories. Mar 18, 20 while some tweeters asked if there was a coincidence, others relished satan s remarkable resemblance to obama. 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. The bible tv miniseries 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The biblical film son of god will not contain previously filmed scenes with the devil after the actors resemblance to the american president. New york ap diogo morgado, who played jesus in the history channels 20 miniseries the bible, has a new tv series. Bible producers have removed obamalookalike satan actor from film. Mohamen mehdi ouazanni as satan in historys the bible. 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. 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. Although history raised eyebrows for the controversial casting of a president obamaesque satan in the bible miniseries, the actor who plays jesus calls the.
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. 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. The bible miniseries wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. 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. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics. After charges surfaced in the media suggesting just that, the history channel saw fit to. The history channels miniseries the bible is raising the ire of barack obama devotees everywhere. The guy that plays satan in the tv series the bible looks exactly like obama. History, mark burnett defend satans similarity to president obama in the bible. 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. Mar 18, 20 mohamen mehdi ouazanni as satan in historys the bible. 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.