US EditionStar of 'The Chosen' Visits Vatican for Special Screening
- On June 23, the cast and crew of The Chosen held a press conference in Rome and streamed Season 5, Episode 4, at the Vatican’s Filmoteca theater.
- This event followed three weeks of filming the crucifixion episode for Season 6 in Matera, a historic southern Italian town used in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ.
- Series creator Dallas Jenkins described his goal as bringing gospel stories to new viewers, while lead actor Jonathan Roumie emphasized the honor of coming to the Vatican and meeting Pope Leo XIV.
- Roumie expressed that being able to speak with the pope in their shared native language during this visit was an experience he had never imagined happening in his lifetime, underscoring the importance of meeting the first American pontiff.
- The Chosen has grown internationally with Season 5 released in the U.S. and set to launch globally in July, while the series plans to end with Season 7 focused on Jesus’ resurrection.
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“Jesus” Meets The New Pope
Since the first American ascended to the papacy, numerous celebrities and world leaders have made the pilgrimage to Rome to meet with him. This week, it was Jesus himself (well, TV’s current Jesus, anyway). A photo of Jonathan Roumie, who plays Christ in Prime Video’s The Chosen, and Pope Leo XIV was posted to the […]
Star of 'The Chosen' Visits Vatican for Special Screening
Jonathan Roumie, known for his role as Jesus in 'The Chosen,' visited the Vatican. He spoke at an event preceding a special screening of the fifth season. The internationally acclaimed series focuses on the life of Jesus Christ, with the new season expected to be released in July.
Jesus actor visits Vatican
A US actor known for playing Jesus on a popular television show visited the Vatican on Monday. Jonathan Roumie, star of the streaming series The Chosen about the life of Jesus Christ, spoke at an event ahead of a special Vatican screening of an episode from the fifth season of the show, which will release internationally in July. Roumie was joined by fellow cast members Elizabeth Tabish, George Xanthis, and Vanessa Benavente, who respectively pl…
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