Actor Jonathan Roumie and Director Dallas Jenkins were among the crowd at the Pope's General Audience in Paul VI Hall.
Roumie plays Jesus Christ in “The Chosen,” a multi-season series directed by Jenkins.
When it was their turn to greet the Pope, Roumie asked Pope Francis to bless some rosaries. Then the actor assured him of his prayers.
-“I don't speak a lot of Spanish, but I pray for you all the time.”
-“Thank you very much.”
-“Every day. Every day.”
A smile materialized on the Pope's face when Roumie told him of his role as Jesus in “The Chosen.”
-“I have the honor of playing the role of Jesus in the TV series, 'The Chosen.'”
-“Well, may you imitate Him, may you find Him, and may He make you happy.”
-“Thank you.”
Then the series director Dallas Jenkins introduced himself, and the Pope couldn't hold back his sense of humor.
-“This is Jesus. You are Judas?”
-“Yes- No! No no no.”
(laugh)
-“I am Protestant, but I am making a show for everyone who loves Jesus.”
“The Chosen” is the largest crowd-funded media project of its kind, and it's also the first multi-season series about the life of Jesus.
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