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* [[Jack Huston]] as [[Judah Ben-Hur]]:
* [[Jack Huston]] as [[Judah Ben-Hur]]:
:a Jewish prince in [[Siege of Jerusalem (63 BC)|Roman-occupied Jerusalem]] who is betrayed and falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother [[Messala (character)|Messala]] and is sentenced to a life of slavery. Ben-Hur loses everything and spends five years in the galley of a Roman slave ship and later takes on the [[Roman Empire]] and avenges his adoptive brother in a grand [[Chariot racing|chariot race]] while being forever changed and finding redemption after a series of encounters with [[Jesus Christ]].<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/><ref name="CPP"/> Huston felt "incredibly honored to be stepping into [[Charlton Heston]]'s sandals."<ref name="Et">{{cite web|url=http://m.etonline.com/v/Movies/ExclusiveWorldPremie2/?KSID=25af01d038ae7437015860d8c748f9c9&type_specific=|title=EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE: Watch Epic Chariot Race From the New 'Ben-Hur'|author=Raphael Chestang|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=March 15, 2016|accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref> He was initially offered the role of Messala, but director Bekmambetov decided instead he had the sympathetic manner and grit to play the title role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/09/ben-hur-remake-cast-jack-huston-boardwalk-empire-835419/|title=‘Ben-Hur’ Remake: ‘Boardwalk Empire’s Jack Huston Lands Title Role|author=Mike Fleming Jr|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=September 16, 2014|accessdate=March 15, 2016}}</ref> Bekmambetov found Huston to be an actor who not only was a "well-built, experienced horseman" but one who "felt like he was born in that era." He said, "I wouldn't be surprised if some of Jack's many famous ancestors took part in an actual fight between Romans and Judaeans [''[[sic]]''] we depict in our film."<ref name="USAToday"/>
:a Jewish prince in [[Siege of Jerusalem (63 BC)|Roman-occupied Jerusalem]] who is betrayed and falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother [[Messala (character)|Messala]] and is sentenced to a life of slavery. Ben-Hur loses everything and spends five years in the galley of a Roman slave ship and later takes on the [[Roman Empire]] and avenges his adoptive brother in a grand [[Chariot racing|chariot race]] while being forever changed and finding redemption after a series of encounters with [[Jesus Christ]].<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/><ref name="CPP"/> Huston felt "incredibly honored to be stepping into [[Charlton Heston]]'s sandals."<ref name="Et">{{cite web|url=http://m.etonline.com/v/Movies/ExclusiveWorldPremie2/?KSID=25af01d038ae7437015860d8c748f9c9&type_specific=|title=EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE: Watch Epic Chariot Race From the New 'Ben-Hur'|author=Raphael Chestang|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=March 15, 2016|accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref> He was initially offered the role of Messala, but director Bekmambetov decided instead he had the sympathetic manner and grit to play the title role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/09/ben-hur-remake-cast-jack-huston-boardwalk-empire-835419/|title=‘Ben-Hur’ Remake: ‘Boardwalk Empire’s Jack Huston Lands Title Role|author=Mike Fleming Jr|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=September 16, 2014|accessdate=March 15, 2016}}</ref> Bekmambetov found Huston to be an actor who not only was a "well-built, experienced horseman" but one who "felt like he was born in that era." He said, "I wouldn't be surprised if some of Jack's many famous ancestors took part in an actual fight between Romans and Judaeans [''[[sic]]''] we depict in our film."<ref name="USAToday"/>
* [[Morgan Freeman]] as [[Sheik Ilderim]]: a [[Sheikh|sheik]] who trains Ben-Hur to become a charioteer to avenge his brother, Messala.<ref name=ComingSoonFilming/>
* [[Morgan Freeman]] as [[Sheik Ilderim]]:
:a [[Sheikh|sheik]] who trains Ben-Hur to become a charioteer to avenge his brother, Messala.<ref name=ComingSoonFilming/>
* [[Toby Kebbell]] as [[Messala (character)|Messala]]:
* [[Toby Kebbell]] as [[Messala (character)|Messala]]:
:Ben-Hur's childhood friend and adoptive brother who betrays Ben-Hur.<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/>
:Ben-Hur's childhood friend and adoptive brother who betrays Ben-Hur.<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/>
* [[Nazanin Boniadi]] as [[Esther (character)|Esther]]:
* [[Nazanin Boniadi]] as [[Esther (character)|Esther]]: a Jewish slave and the love interest of Ben-Hur.<ref name="BoniadiCast" /><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/> Actresses [[Gal Gadot]], [[Sofia Boutella]], [[Moran Atias]] and Natalia Warner were all considered for the role during development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gal-gadot-circling-female-lead-741095|title=Gal Gadot Circling Female Lead in 'Ben-Hur' (Exclusive)|author=Borys Kit and Rebecca Ford|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 15, 2014|accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/12/homeland-nazanin-boniadi-ben-hur-female-lead-1201306900/|title=‘Homeland’s Nazanin Boniadi Wins ‘Ben-Hur’ Female Lead|author=Mike Fleming Jr|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=December 2, 2014|accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref>
:a Jewish slave and the love interest of Ben-Hur.<ref name="BoniadiCast" /><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/> Actresses [[Gal Gadot]], [[Sofia Boutella]], [[Moran Atias]] and Natalia Warner were all considered for the role during development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gal-gadot-circling-female-lead-741095|title=Gal Gadot Circling Female Lead in 'Ben-Hur' (Exclusive)|author=Borys Kit and Rebecca Ford|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 15, 2014|accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/12/homeland-nazanin-boniadi-ben-hur-female-lead-1201306900/|title=‘Homeland’s Nazanin Boniadi Wins ‘Ben-Hur’ Female Lead|author=Mike Fleming Jr|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=December 2, 2014|accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Rodrigo Santoro]] as [[Jesus]]:
* [[Rodrigo Santoro]] as [[Jesus]]:
:Unlike in the original film, Christ will have a prominent role in this version.<ref name="SantoroCast" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2013/01/new-ben-hur-movie-remake-reboot-mgm-lew-wallace-novel-404155/|title=Sweet Chariot! MGM is Rebooting ‘Ben-Hur’|author=Mike Fleming Jr|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=January 14, 2013|accessdate=March 15, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CPP"/> Santoro received personal blessings from [[Pope Francis]] for his role as Christ.<ref name="ChristT">{{cite web|url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/pope.francis.blesses.actor.playing.jesus.in.ben.hur.film/52304.htm|title=Pope Francis blesses actor playing Jesus in 'Ben-Hur' film|author=(Press release)|work=[[Christian Today]]|date=April 18, 2015|accessdate=March 15, 2016}}</ref>
:Unlike in the original film, Christ will have a prominent role in this version.<ref name="SantoroCast" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2013/01/new-ben-hur-movie-remake-reboot-mgm-lew-wallace-novel-404155/|title=Sweet Chariot! MGM is Rebooting ‘Ben-Hur’|author=Mike Fleming Jr|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=January 14, 2013|accessdate=March 15, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CPP"/> Santoro received personal blessings from [[Pope Francis]] for his role as Christ.<ref name="ChristT">{{cite web|url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/pope.francis.blesses.actor.playing.jesus.in.ben.hur.film/52304.htm|title=Pope Francis blesses actor playing Jesus in 'Ben-Hur' film|author=(Press release)|work=[[Christian Today]]|date=April 18, 2015|accessdate=March 15, 2016}}</ref>
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:Ben-Hur's mother.<ref name="ZurerCast" /><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/>
:Ben-Hur's mother.<ref name="ZurerCast" /><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/>
* [[Moisés Arias]] as Gestas:
* [[Moisés Arias]] as Gestas:
:a teenage Jewish [[Zealots (Judea)|zealot]] whose family has been murdered by the Romans and is desperate to fight for his people's freedom.<ref name="AriasCast" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/01/ben-hur-moises-arias-luna-blaise-james-franco-fresh-off-the-boat-1201354312/|title=‘Ben-Hur’ Adds Moises Arias; Luna Blaise Joins James Franco’s ‘Memoria’|author=Jen Yamato|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=January 20, 2015|accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/>
:a "teenage Jewish [[Zealots (Judea)|zealot]]".<ref name="AriasCast" /><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/>
* [[Pilou Asbæk]] as [[Pontius Pilate]]:
* [[Pilou Asbæk]] as [[Pontius Pilate]]:
:the Judean governor who oversees the chariot race.<ref name="PilouCast" /><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/>
:the Judean governor who oversees the chariot race.<ref name="PilouCast" /><ref name=ComingSoonFilming/>

Revision as of 04:26, 16 March 2016

Ben-Hur
Directed byTimur Bekmambetov
StarringJack Huston
Morgan Freeman
Toby Kebbell
Nazanin Boniadi
Rodrigo Santoro
CinematographyOliver Wood
Music byMarco Beltrami[1]
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • August 12, 2016 (2016-08-12) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ben-Hur is an upcoming American historical epic film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Keith R. Clarke and John Ridley. It is based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace. Prior film adaptations of the book include the 1925 film and the 1959 film of same name. The film stars Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi and Rodrigo Santoro. Principal photography began on February 2, 2015 in Rome, Italy. The first preview for the film was premiered on August 28 at Amplify Christian Musical festival in Benton, Arkansas. The film is scheduled to be released on August 12, 2016.

Plot

A nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) is falsely accused of an assassination attempt by his boyhood friend Messala (Toby Kebbell). He survives years of slavery under the Romans and attempts to get revenge.

Cast

a Jewish prince in Roman-occupied Jerusalem who is betrayed and falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala and is sentenced to a life of slavery. Ben-Hur loses everything and spends five years in the galley of a Roman slave ship and later takes on the Roman Empire and avenges his adoptive brother in a grand chariot race while being forever changed and finding redemption after a series of encounters with Jesus Christ.[4][5][6] Huston felt "incredibly honored to be stepping into Charlton Heston's sandals."[7] He was initially offered the role of Messala, but director Bekmambetov decided instead he had the sympathetic manner and grit to play the title role.[8] Bekmambetov found Huston to be an actor who not only was a "well-built, experienced horseman" but one who "felt like he was born in that era." He said, "I wouldn't be surprised if some of Jack's many famous ancestors took part in an actual fight between Romans and Judaeans [sic] we depict in our film."[4]
a sheik who trains Ben-Hur to become a charioteer to avenge his brother, Messala.[5]
Ben-Hur's childhood friend and adoptive brother who betrays Ben-Hur.[4][5]
a Jewish slave and the love interest of Ben-Hur.[9][5] Actresses Gal Gadot, Sofia Boutella, Moran Atias and Natalia Warner were all considered for the role during development.[10][11]
Unlike in the original film, Christ will have a prominent role in this version.[12][13][6] Santoro received personal blessings from Pope Francis for his role as Christ.[14]
Ben-Hur's sister.[15][5]
Ben-Hur's mother.[16][5]
a teenage Jewish zealot whose family has been murdered by the Romans and is desperate to fight for his people's freedom.[17][18][5]
the Judean governor who oversees the chariot race.[19][5]

Additionally, Marwan Kenzari was casted as Druses,[20] Edoardo Purgatori as a slave[21] and Haluk Bilginer as Simonides.

Production

On April 25, 2014, Paramount Pictures and MGM announced that they will co-produce Ben-Hur with Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, who made the recent miniseries The Bible. The film was originally set on for release on February 26, 2016,[22] but in October 2015, it was pushed back to August 12, 2016.[23] On February 2, 2015, MGM and Paramount announced the producers, including Sean Daniel, Burnett, Joni Levin and Duncan Henderson. Downey, Keith Clarke, John Ridley and Jason Brown are executive producers.[5]

Casting

Top to bottom: Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman and Toby Kebbell star in the film as, respectively, Judah Ben-Hur, Sheik Ilderim and Jesus Christ.

Tom Hiddleston was considered for the title role, Judah Ben-Hur.[24] On September 11, Morgan Freeman was added to the cast to play Sheik Ilderim, the man who teaches Ben-Hur to become a champion chariot racer.[25] On September 16, Jack Huston was cast in the title role.[26] On September 18, sources confirmed that Toby Kebbell was in early talks to play the villain, Messala.[27] On October 15, Gal Gadot was in talks to join the film for the female lead role as Esther, a slave with whom Ben-Hur is in love.[28] Pedro Pascal from the TV series Game of Thrones was in talks to play Pontius Pilate.[29] On October 30, TheWrap confirmed that Gadot's negotiations with Paramount and MGM had ended and the actress withdrew due to scheduling conflicts with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[30] On November 4, Marwan Kenzari was added to the cast as Druses, a Roman captain.[20] On November 11, Ayelet Zurer was in final negotiations to play Naomi, Judah Ben-Hur's mother[16] (Miriam in the book and the 1959 adaptation). On November 13, Olivia Cooke was being considered for Tirzah, Ben-Hur's sister.[31] On December 2, Nazanin Boniadi was confirmed to as Esther, winning the role over actresses Sofia Boutella, Moran Atias and Natalia Warner.[9] On January 12, 2015, Sofia Black D'Elia was cast in the film as Ben-Hur's sister, Tirzah, a role once offered to Cooke.[15] On January 13, Rodrigo Santoro was announced as Jesus.[12] On January 20, Moisés Arias was added to the cast to play Gestas, a teenage Jewish zealot who is desperate to fight for freedom after his family has been murdered by the Romans.[17] On January 21, Pilou Asbæk was cast as Pontius Pilate, replacing Pascal for the role.[19]

Filming

The chariot race was originally planned to film at the Circus Maximus arena in Rome but were denied access due to fear that the stunts would damage the historic site, which was under restoration at that time in February 2015.[32]

On February 2, 2015, MGM and Paramount Pictures announced that principle photography had begun and that, like the original film, filming would take place in Italy, specifically in Rome and Matera.[5] The Sassi di Matera in Basilicata and the Cinecittà studios in Rome were also chosen among the film settings.[33][34] Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett chose Matera as a location for Jerusalem, one of the same locations where Mel Gibson's biblical pic The Passion of the Christ was filmed.[6] Exterior shooting finished in early April 2015 and lasted for two months.[35]

Production then moved to Cinecittà Studios where interior shooting took place for four months including the chariot scene among others.[36][37] The famous chariot race sequence was originally planned to be filmed in the Circus Maximus arena in Rome where the original film was shot, however, producers were denied access by Italy's national cultural authorities due to fears that the stunts would damage the fragile historic site, which was under restoration at that time.[32][38] The decision was approved by locals as well as Rome's mayor, Ignazio Marino who lamented on the decision saying, "The aim of the city administration isn't so much to raise revenue in exchange for the use of public space, but to give back to Rome the role of being a big international set, which is in our history and our tradition."[32] According to sources obtained by The Guardian, the decision to forbid Ben-Hur from filming there was due to "technical" issues.[32] Though no official reasons have been given, archaeological experts speculate that the influx of heavy filming vehicles and hundreds of extras to the arena could cause untold damage to the site.[39][40] However, the Italian cultural misnister, Dario Franceschini declined to make any comments.[32] As a result, producers were forced to film the scene at the Cinecittà Studios where much of the orignal film was also shot.[32] Although it is not clear whether the filmmakers had planned to use that location for the main chariot race, which is supposed to take place in Antioch, or if they were planning to shoot one of the earlier races that Judah Ben-Hur takes part in while he is still living in Rome.[35] For the scene, Huston and Kebbell spent two and a half months rehearsing in Italy and in one instance had 32 horses going at one time on the course.[4]

Marketing

Two exclusive photos of the film were released by USA Today on March 14, 2016.[4]

Release

Ben-Hur was originally planned to be released on February 26, 2016 in the United States and Canada but Paramount later moved it to August 12, 2016.[41] It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on August 26, two weeks after its U.S. premiere.[42] According to Variety, this decision may have been due to the studio's faith in summer being the best time to unspool a tentpole epic.[41] Deadline.com called the date a prime time for the studio after witnessing success with the release of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Teenage Tuntant Ninja Turtles during the month of August. Furthermore, the site also highlighted that the summer Olympics will be an ideal platform for the studio to promote the film and since mid-August has proven to be the last point of time in the summer for a film to accrue large amount of revenue before weekend box office performances drop from Labor Day holiday onwards.[23][43] But the site also found the decision to be peculiar since the date has already been occupied by four films; Pete's Dragon, Sausage Party, Spectral and The Shack.[23]

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