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The Chosen's Jonathan Roumie Details What It's Like Playing Jesus for Fans


Jonathan Roumie opened up exclusively to Us about the experience of playing Jesus Christ on The CW’s biblical drama ‘The Chosen’

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike ended in September 2023 after nearly five months, while the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) came to a […] Roumie added that the show’s unique storytelling approach may also be what’s attracting those who are not of Christian faith, but simply like the grounded — and at times funny — version of Jesus. Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Sarah Paulson and more stars made their marks playing real people in movies and TV shows.

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