Ewan McGregor to star as Jesus in “Last Days in the Desert”

Early reviews of the Sundance film have been out of the park, especially when it came to McGregor’s interpretation of both Christ and Satan. Justin Chang from Variety wrote, “The decision to have McGregor play both roles — which he does superbly, with sometimes only the subtlest quiver of the brow to delineate between the two — turns out to be an inspired stroke, effectively capturing the war raging within Yeshua, as well as the notion that the self, with its wants and desires, can be one’s own greatest enemy.” Given McGregor’s experience ranging from small romantic comedies to the Star Wars franchise, McGregor really loves to take on any role that is thrown at him (and doesn’t disappoint).

The film is set to release in theaters on April 2nd, 2015. Almost here! You can get more information on the film here or here. Ewan McGregor really never disappoints us, does he?