{"id":2475474,"date":"2025-08-16T12:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T16:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-photo-shows-unrecognizable-jim-caviezel-as-king-herod-in-new-biblical-epic\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T12:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T16:54:18","slug":"new-photo-shows-unrecognizable-jim-caviezel-as-king-herod-in-new-biblical-epic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-photo-shows-unrecognizable-jim-caviezel-as-king-herod-in-new-biblical-epic\/","title":{"rendered":"New Photo Shows Unrecognizable Jim Caviezel as King Herod in New Biblical Epic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-photo-shows-unrecognizable-jim-caviezel-as-king-herod-in-new-biblical-epic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2475474&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the upcoming faith-based film **&#8221;Zero A.D.&#8221;**, set to release on December 19, just before Christmas. The movie features actor **Jim Caviezel** portraying the villainous Herod the Great,known for ordering the massacre of male children under two years old in Bethlehem,an event described in the Bible (Matthew 2:11-18). Directed by Alejandro Monteverde and produced by Angel Studios, &#8220;Zero A.D.&#8221;-originally titled &#8220;Bethlehem&#8221;-was filmed in Morocco and presents a religious epic reminiscent of classic Hollywood biblical films.<\/p>\n<p>The cast includes Deva Cassel as Mary, Jamie Ward as joseph, Sam Worthington as Herod&#8217;s son Antipater, along with Ben Mendelsohn and Gael Garcia Bernal. Caviezel, notable for his role as Jesus in &#8220;The Passion of the Christ&#8221; and as a hero in &#8220;Sound of Freedom,&#8221; takes on his first major villainous role in &#8220;Zero A.D.&#8221; The article highlights the interest and excitement growing around the film&#8217;s release, with viewers praising its visual quality and depth.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Zero A.D.&rdquo; is coming soon to a theater near you!<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >faith-based film &#038;mdash<\/a>; arriving on Dec. 19, just in time for Christmas &mdash; actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-sound-freedoms-jim-caviezel-just-say-cia-tried-kill-will-try-not-fear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Caviezel<\/a>, with the help of a great deal of make-up, becomes the villain: Herod the Great.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vWVQYdAUvb8?si=liQA9swipWSyA7AE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From Angel Studios, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt34491649\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zero A.D.<\/a>&rdquo; is the latest film from director Alejandro Monteverde and tells the story of Herod&rsquo;s order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-minority-leader-accuses-extreme-maga-republicans-of-hiding-stance-on-gun-control\/\" title=\"House Minority Leader Accuses \u2018Extreme MAGA Republicans\u2019 of \u2018Hiding\u2019 Stance on Gun Control\">slaughter innocent children<\/a> up to the age of 2 years old in his desire to hold onto power and thwart a prophecy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Slaughter of Innocents is described in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A11-18&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew 2:11-18<\/a>: &ldquo;Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men&rdquo; (verse 16).<\/p>\n<p><em>&ldquo;<\/em>Zero A.D.<em>,&rdquo;<\/em> originally titled &ldquo;Bethlehem,&rdquo; was filmed last year in Morocco, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/zero-ad-trailer-jim-caviezel-sam-worthington-angel-studios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wrap<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It looks like the kind of old fashioned religious epic that used to be a regular part of Hollywood&rsquo;s output but has dwindled in recent decades,&rdquo; the outlet said.<\/p>\n<p>Mary is played by Deva Cassel, and Joseph is played by Jamie Ward.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Sam Worthington plays Herod&rsquo;s son, Antipater, and actors Ben Mendelsohn and Gael Garcia Bernal are also in the cast.<\/p>\n<p>Caviezel also starred in the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt7599146\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sound of Freedom<\/a>&rdquo; &mdash; directed by Monteverde and released by Angel Studios. That movie brought in over $251 million dollars in 2023, making it one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/original-blair-witch-project-actor-blasts-lionsgate-amid-remake-announcement-25-years-of-disrespect\/\" title=\"Actor from Original &#039;Blair Witch Project&#039; Calls Out Lionsgate Over Remake: 25 Years of Disrespect\">successful independent films<\/a> in history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UwSBQWI-bek?si=RvMZdsijWL0dEjYL\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>One commenter on the trailer of &ldquo;Zero A.D.<em>&ldquo;<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vWVQYdAUvb8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">d<\/a> that it looks to be just as &ldquo;visually stunning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other comments indicate that there appears to be growing excitement for its release.<\/p>\n<p>In speaking of Caviezel&rsquo;s role as Herod the Great contrasting with his role as Jesus in &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biggest-film-history-jim-caviezel-reveals-major-update-passion-christ-sequel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Passion of the Christ<\/a><em>,&rdquo; <\/em>one commenter jokingly d, &ldquo;You either die the hero or live long enough to become the villain.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AngelStudios.inc\/posts\/jim-caviezel-is-king-herod-the-man-who-feared-a-baby-more-than-an-armyzero-ad-co\/1287133693453494\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commenter<\/a> noted the extreme differences in Caviezel&rsquo;s role as a savior of children in &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mccarthy-brings-sound-freedom-directly-congress-even-jim-caviezel-tim-ballard-showed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sound of Freedom&rdquo;<\/a> verses the killer of innocents as Herod the Great in &ldquo;Zero A.D&rdquo;: &ldquo;From Jesus to an Agent to Save Kids to King Herod Jim is quite the actor to play such Contradictory Rolls! God Bless Him!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the evolution of Caviezel&rsquo;s movie roles, he has twice been a savior, and now the time has come for the him to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jim-caviezel-reveals-disney-told-references-god-count-monte-cristo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the villain<\/a>, Herod the Great, who murdered children in order to appease a personal desire of holding onto power and subvert a prophecy from God.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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