LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado has been cast as Joseph in "Mary, Mother of Christ," an action drama about the biblical journey of young Mary and Joseph during the terrible reign of Herod the Great.
He joins Camilla Belle, Al Pacino, Peter O'Toole and Julia Ormond in the indie movie, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in October.
James Foley ("Glengarry Glen Ross") is directing from a script by Barbara Nicolosi and "The Passion of the Christ" co-writer Benedict Fitzgerald.
Morgado turned up at the end of a global search to cast the lead. "We saw a huge amount of young actors and a couple were great," Foley said. "We thought we had finished our search when a tape appeared with this incredible guy. A major future star walked in the room, and I knew we had found the one."
Morgado has been one of the most recognizable actors in Portugal since his debut as a teenager 15 years ago. "Mary" marks his first role in an American production.
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