Chiwetel Ejiofor to play Saint Peter in “Mary Magdalene” movieJuly 14, 2016 - 16:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chiwetel Ejiofor is up for a role in the upcoming “Mary Magdalene” movie, TheWrap has learned. Ejiofor would play Peter, one of Jesus Christ’s 12 disciples, who infamously denied Christ three times at the time of the crucifixion. Peter is one of the most central figures of The Bible, as Jesus tells him that Peter is “the rock and upon this rock I will build my church.” He is also recognized as the first Pope in Catholicism. Ejiofor was nominated for an Oscar for his lead role in the film “12 Years a Slave” He has also appeared in such films as Spike Lee‘s “Inside Man” opposite Denzel Washington, David Mamet‘s “Red Belt,” and “The Martian.” He will next appear as Baron Mordo in the upcoming Marvel movie “Doctor Strange” alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton and Mads Mikkelsen. “Mary Magdalene” will tell the story of the female follower of Christ. Rooney Mara will play the title role, while Joaquin Phoenix will play Jesus. See-Saw Films’ Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, who produced “The King’s Speech,” will produce the film. The Weinstein Company will distribute the film domestically. Garth Davis will direct, with a screenplay by Helen Edmundson and Philippa Goslett. “Mary Magdalene” is set to debut in 2017. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |