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In History's 'The Bible,' Satan Looks Like President Obama

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Coincidence, or not-so-subtle political commentary?

A major hit already, History Channel's 10-part miniseries The Bible is stirring up extra attention for its casting. The role of Satan, i.e. the bad guy, is played by the actor Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni, who, thanks to makeup and other production tricks, bears a startling resemblance to President Barack Obama.

The resemblance was pointed out on Twitter while the show still aired on Sunday. Glenn Beck, the Christian conservative broadcaster who has called the series "one of the most important shows in decades," sent out a tweet with a screenshot. Beck, who refuses to use Obama's name, referred to the president as "That Guy."

Ouazanni has featured in several religious-themed programs before, including the TV movies David (1997); Jeremiah (1998, with Patrick Dempsey in the starring role); In the Beginning; and the Emmy-nominated The Ten Commandments (2006).

The producers of the series have yet to comment. The Bible is in part a collaboration between Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey. Burnett has given to Democratic candidates, including Obama in 2008 and the DNC in 2009, while he also producesDonald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice and was behind Sarah Palin's first reality effort. Downey, while not publicly identifying with a party, is a devout Catholic who has spoken in public about her faith quite often. She starred in the TV series Touched By an Angel, and through LightWorkers Media, a religious production company behind The Bible, she produced the children's animated program Little Angels.

In the lead-up to The Bible's debut, Burnett and Downey went on a tour of several megachurches, including those of Joel Osteen and Rick Warren (who once gave an invocation at Obama's inauguration, but has since decried his policies). Burnett and Downey have also appeared on Beck's show. In addition, the pair penned an editorial for the Wall Street Journal calling for bible education in public schools.

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mammary_glands 18th-Mar-2013 02:45 pm (UTC)
'Glenn Beck, the Christian conservative broadcaster who has called the series "one of the most important shows in decades," sent out a tweet with a screenshot. Beck, who refuses to use Obama's name, referred to the president as "That Guy."'

this lack of respect really bothers me. at least call him barry, geez.
dearpencilpal 18th-Mar-2013 02:47 pm (UTC)
refuses to use his name? what? he's just so childish.
mammary_glands 18th-Mar-2013 02:49 pm (UTC)
that he refuses to refer to obama as anything other than 'that guy'
jessepinkman 18th-Mar-2013 03:01 pm (UTC)
what a queef omg
francesbcobain 18th-Mar-2013 03:20 pm (UTC)
lol he's such a child.
foxhound 18th-Mar-2013 03:29 pm (UTC)
Ugh, one of my republican coworkers calls him "that guy", too. It pisses me off.
age_of_green 18th-Mar-2013 03:47 pm (UTC)
My father does the same thing. Exactly when the president become He-Must-Not-Be-Named? I don't see any Dark Marks floating in the sky.
winegums 18th-Mar-2013 03:56 pm (UTC)
Republicans would totally be Death Eaters themselves and you know it
sandstorm 18th-Mar-2013 03:59 pm (UTC)
Do people think that the Secret Service will be summoned to their homes if they do so or something
beatlesluv 18th-Mar-2013 03:54 pm (UTC)
What a piece of shit.
sevenbeat 18th-Mar-2013 04:18 pm (UTC)
he is such a fucking shithead
dnttllhrry 18th-Mar-2013 04:47 pm (UTC)
Yeah he is the worst, but he has said more terrible stuff than this.
the_tire_swing 18th-Mar-2013 05:11 pm (UTC)
i want to throw up
lovekrista 19th-Mar-2013 03:07 am (UTC)
YOUR ICON <3
evett 18th-Mar-2013 05:51 pm (UTC)
ugh. if he doesn't want to use "Obama" then he should use Mr President or The President. You don't have to like him but you show some god damn respect.

Edited at 2013-03-18 05:51 pm (UTC)
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