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    Why Religious Movies Are Luring Mainstream Stars

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    Hollywood has rediscovered religion. While movies long have trafficked in biblical epics — Paramount is readying the third big-screen Ben-Hur for August — a new wave of inspirational movies is hitting theaters this Lent. Some offer new takes on the gospels, while others serve up contemporary tales in which God intervenes in human events. And many are attracting stars and filmmakers who in the past wouldn't have given such projects so much as a prayer.

    Producer Joe Roth recalls how, in 2013, when he was assembling Heaven Is for Real, he met resistance. "At that time, if the casting agent says, 'I want Brad Pitt,' his agent says, 'No, no. He'd never do a faith-based movie.' There was definitely some of that," says Roth.

    Nonetheless, the filmmakers and Sony Pictures enticed Greg Kinnear — an actor not known for outspoken religious views and, more importantly, one with a track record of mainstream studio and indie movies — and the $12 million film grossed $101 million worldwide. Two years later, putting together Sony's Miracles From Heaven (March 16), another film with Christian themes, Roth and producer DeVon Franklin got their first choices to headline: Jennifer Garner and Queen Latifah.

    Notes Roth, "Agents may be cynical, but they know the color of money."

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    Well, I think the reason they do them is their career has jumped the shark and they still need a paycheck. I always know when an actor is on the decline is because they get in a Christian movie.

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    As far as Hollywood is concerned, Christianity is just another profit center.

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    Quote Originally Posted by njtom View Post
    As far as Hollywood is concerned, Christianity is just another profit center.
    Who cares? Even if from selfish motives or even if not exactly the way we'd like it, the Gospel is getting to the people. That's all that matters.
    When your praise match your prayers, the answer will come.
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