The Hollywood Masters: Willem Dafoe on The Last Temptation of Christ

[@Sativo._]

I'm something of a messiah myself

[@dicklong4038]

😂😂😂 you gotta make this into a meme

[@brennane8594]

Harry Daniels Speak for yourself

[@cam8577]

Harry Daniels it’s just a joke. It’s just playoff of Dafoe’s role of Norman Osborne in Spider-Man when he humbly said “I’m something of a scientist myself”. Don’t take it seriously

[@niggaSCREECH]

YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SACRIFICED!!!!!!

[@magesentron]

HE'S NOT THE MESSIAH! HE'S A VERY NAUGHTY BOY! (rip terry jones, love u bro)

[@christhornycroft2731]

Willem Dafoe is brilliant and natural at playing villains. But he proves he can do it all with this movie, playing the ultimate, conflicted good guy, Jesus.

[@michaeldukes4108]

Who’s to say Jesus was conflicted?

[@ConstantineJoseph]

He wasn't conflicted. He knew exactly what he was doing and he followed his purpose to the end.

[@thecowboy9698]

@@ConstantineJoseph - Nicely said. Jesus was quoted as saying, on the last night of his life in the garden of Gethsemane: " Father, if it's possible, let this cup pass from me. But, let not my will, but yours be done." I'm sure Jesus didn't want to die, just like anyone else; especially not such an agonizing death. He was all man, he had all the feelings and desires that men have. But he knew it was His Father's will that he die for sins of the world, so he set aside his feelings and his natural desire to live, and his instincts for self-preservation, and did his Father's will. He died for all, both living at that time, including his disciples, but for all those not yet born, which includes all of us no matter what our skin color is, or what country we come from. That's why Jesus said during the last supper: "Greater love has no man, then he who plays down his life for his friend."

[@velvet_victor]

@@michaeldukes4108 the movie: The last temptation of Christ. That’s the Jesus he’s talking about lol

[@hotcosby4249]

There would be no point to jesus if he really was conflicted. He would just be another random guy. He's sacrifice would not have meant anything.

[@gupworld7395]

“So why did Scorsese pick you as the role of Jesus?” Dafoe: Because he knows how much I’ve sacrificed

[@zacharysiple629]

"You know, I'm something of a Messiah myself." :)

[@Mr.Altavoz]

Bless you Willem , you deserve that Oscar a million times!

[@kdizzle901]

He is one of the most underrated actors ever I can’t believe he never won an Oscar

[@moderndayheretic]

He’s one of the most iconic, acclaimed, and successful actors of all time. Not underrated. Someone likes Michael Parks you could have called underrated.

[@patrickc3419]

Eternity’s Gate (where he played Vincent Van Gogh) is easily one of the best films of the 2010s.

[@Thespeedrap]

Oscars are full of it.

[@999titu]

I think he has not been even nominated

[@Jared_Wignall]

@@999tituhe’s been nominated 4 times for an Academy Award, first time was Platoon which he mentioned in this video. He should have been nominated and won for The Lighthouse. That was not only a phenomenal film, but a powerhouse performance by Dafoe. Robert Pattinson was also amazing in The Lighthouse, both at the very least should have been nominated for Oscars and it’s a shame they were ignored.

[@terrimy3402]

Deserved an Oscar for the lighthouse

[@wallybonejengles5595]

Lighthouse was too good for that circle jerk.

[@kiaandavids755]

i haven’t seen the lighthouse, but i assume you’d mean for best supporting actor?

[@Isosyth]

@@kiaandavids755 I'm still not convinced he was the supporting actor in that movie

[@TuroSivirian]

@@kiaandavids755they were both the main character. Odd but great movie

[@timothyj.bowlby5524]

Dafoe's remark about "showing up as blank as possible" is a very good way, in my view, of describing what it's like to be a composer... similar to Igor Stravinsky's describing himself as the "vessel" through which the Rite of Spring passed.

[@magesentron]

This film will continue to be my favorite story about Jesus. It may not have been accurate to the Bible or to the history of the events, if that even matters, but, it was accurate to the human condition. I felt like I was watching a young man discover he was the Son of God and never totally accept or understand it but, in the end, allowing himself to understand that it's not the specifics of his own philosophy that mattered, it was his example and how it inspired others. He was truly the light that led the way, at least in the context of the more violent interpretation of humanity we've seen in Goodfellas and Mean Streets, Gangs of New York, etc. There was certainly a more pessimistic and violent depiction of the nature of humanity, but such a wonderful glimmer of hope and the future in every moment. It was like his films couldn't wait to reveal the future after the events of the film to show that good triumphed over evil in ways that we may not understand for generations to come. I think Last Temptation gave me a lot of hope and I'm very happy I got to watch it. What a wonderful film. I want to watch it again now.

[@Bookworm-ye9qi]

Yea defiantly. It was hated and controversial when it was released. Now its found its audience and is studied for the interesting piece it is

[@rupaghosh668]

Can completely relate to this observation

[@faithkristeldelapasion1109]

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[@Thespeedrap]

I thought it was a ok movie hard questions and it's up to audiences to give their answers and views.Jesus could had not been killed than imagine the world being different from what we are in NOW.

[@mrv1271]

You’re one lost individual. This movie solidifies the concept that we don’t need God as we can become God. Heresy and transhuman in essence.

[@BULL.173]

I'm a Christian and I've never understood what pisses people off about The Last Temptation. Subject matter aside, simply on the level of filmmaking and storytelling it works very well. In humanizing Jesus it brings a great immediacy and relatability to his life and death. I find it faith affirming. Far more than the Passion which only wallows in the brutality of his death.

[@gordianknot6867]

It’s addressed in the movie with apostle Paul. When he says “my Jesus is much more important and powerful” I think that pissed a lot of people off.

[@Thespeedrap]

@@gordianknot6867 Religion is based on Paul's teaching while Jesus teaching is based on GOD through faith.People can't tell the difference.

[@gordianknot6867]

@@Thespeedrap the thing about religion is everyone thinks they have it right or correct, Including myself and yet through believing we have it right we somehow contradict ourselves when in believing so.

[@Thespeedrap]

@@gordianknot6867 Make sense at the end we're going to have expiration date and face GOD himself.

[@mercster]

People who are upset by it a) don't want babes (those who know nothing of Christ) to be confused, and b) do not want to blaspheme. I am a Christian as well, and I like the movie, but I DO understand what pisses people off. I think you do too, you just want to virtue signal and sound "open minded." It is a very complex situation, and if you can't both appreciate the film as a piece of art AND understand the troublesome aspects of it... well, I don't think you're trying very hard.

[@rogerw.5442]

"The Last Temptation of Christ" was Dafoe's best performance in an overall stellar oeuvre. The passion story has been filmed a million different ways, but it took Dafoe's presence to bring Kazantzakis' story, and Scorsese's vision, to life - and he was perfect.

[@novascheller5957]

I think people miss that the movie is the representation of the book… it’s a tremendous feat the author pulls off . And Scorsese and DeFoe pull it off in the filming… A man becoming the Christ.

[@billc1055]

This movie was one of the best, most intellectual treatments of Christianity ever. It strengthens my personal Christianity. The victory in the end was beautiful. The humanity was perfect, I could feel what it must have been like. . . . . . And btw. Willem Dafoe was the best Christ ever. It was just so very real. Of course there was poetic license, (St. Paul didn't murder Lazarus, LOL - but it made the point.) maybe some people aren't mature enough to deal with that, possibly it should be rated "not for children". But as an adult, this movie was incredibly moving, very well performed; a masterpiece of Christian art. . . . . . I've watched it over and over throughout my life, it's inspirational.

[@someguy9571]

Eh...I feel the humanity of Christ was a bit _too_ emphasized.

[@Ciggiey]

I'm an atheist, and it's one of my all time favourites. Most "Christian" movies tend to be barely veiled political propaganda, but Last Temptation is very spiritual and you can just feel feel how personal and important it was to Scorsese. It's not "the" story of Jesus, it's a story of Jesus, something like the Gospel of Martin. From a narrative perspective, there's so many brilliant choices. Scorsese structures the movie so that the crucifixion is a triumphant victory, which is really difficult to do. When Jesus does miracles, he doesn't seem like a superhero that can do anything. Instead it's portrayed as the act of creation, reaching into the void and pulling something out. Most of the time Jesus himself seems surprised at what he's done, pointing to the central paradox of him being both a man and God at the same time. It's so weird to me that fundamentalist Christians hated this. If someone is both a man and God, of course the greatest temptation is the rejection of Godliness and the embrace of the human experience with all it has to offer. It's also really ballsy and honest for Scorsese to explicitly say that the story of Christ isn't what really matters, it's whether or not it actually happened. When art is art, it's true on it's own terms, and I don't have to agree for it to be great.

[@gullybull5568]

christ. NOT EXIST. GOD. never seen. WHY promote Ja-Zeus ? the ANTI of CHRIST. christ - not called LORD. IS BUDDHA HIGHER THAN AN IDEA OF GOD.? then why place Jesus on a pedestal. JO JE JA JI JU but no Y ! . GREEKS dont pray to G zuz. ( SNAKE LIGHTNING ). they worship FEMALE AND MALE - B.E.A.UTY so : THE JEWS borrowed JA ZUZ from greeks . but NOT Romans .

[@aynsleighmalayne3558]

Gully Bull Koo koo for Cocoa Puffs.

[@rupaghosh668]

@@gullybull5568 quite correct

[@joshuawaring4180]

‘I had done Platoon - just for fun.’ Lol

[@rickkaylor8554]

The Last Temptation of Christ was grossly misunderstood mainly by people who never really watched it. I thought William Dafoe did an excellent job in this role.

[@bigmacintosh1766]

The Passion of the Christ is grossly misunderstood

[@horrorfanandy4647]

@@bigmacintosh1766 They both are. And they’re both _overall_ great films. At least in my opinion, the issues I have with The Passion of the Christ aside. The film clearly states it’s not biblically accurate at the beginning, and ultimately it ends with the Jesus that is presented embracing his role as the Messiah and saving mankind. It’s not as if at the end he leaps off the cross and runs for the hills leaving humanity behind. Ultimately he resists temptation, and delivers Mankind from evil, a truly powerful and inspiring example. It’s not meant to be biblically accurate, but it is meant to convey the same message. *He died for our sins.*

[@HafdirTasare]

Me Too. I think the main problem is that the people go out with the mindset that they wanted to portray the "real" Jesus. Like "This is what realy happened with Jesus and that was not written down" But it is not. It is a story of a Jesus that was like the Jesus from the bible. A flawed, scared and unwilling Jesus, that had not understood, had not been enlightened and was not willing to walk the path that was layed for him. For what the movie REALY is, it is great!

[@kdizzle901]

The Last Temptation of Christ is so much better and more rewatchable than Passion of the Christ

[@jeebuschabatty4455]

He did. I’m just done watching it for the first. Profoundly moving.

[@22tcm34]

This guy is such a good actor

[@danielebellucci3567]

*divine

[@mrv1271]

And a Satanist also.

[@1n0nlyAsa]

@@mrv1271 fr??

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Dafoe was one of the greatest portrayals of Jesus.

[@Dampzombieslayer]

@Anne Woodward nuh uh

[@Liam-sl3ic]

He has an epic voice

[@magesentron]

I thought his portrayal of Jesus was the only one I ever remembered that seemed completely natural. I never questioned it.

[@nox5870]

Dafoe should got an Oscar Nomination for playing Jesus in The Last Temptation Of Christ! He was terrific.

[@kdizzle901]

He should have won for the lighthouse and wasn’t even nominated

[@TheHManShow]

Willem Dafoe will always be one of my favorite actors. He played my all time favorite villain; Green Goblin and had proven to be incredibly versatile and can nail any role he’s put into

[@jymfysher7704]

I was surprised by this movie when I rented it on video about 4 years after its release.Dafoes portrayal was so different than I imagined JESUS was like but made me consider CHRISTIANITY in a way I never had before.It sure was controversial and some people were upset by the movie but it inspired me to become a CHRISTIAN !!!

[@mrv1271]

I’m sorry you were moved by this trash. Imagine if you knew the real Jesus. Open your bible and find him.

[@jymfysher7704]

@@mrv1271 I have many times and still do.I love the GOSPELS but the Divinity of JESUS outshines the Son of Man so much it becomes like an over exposed photograph for me where the man is hard to see through the light.This Movie portrays JESUS as a man with doubts,and fears at first making him very understandable to the viewer and easier to relate too.I never thought after seeing it that JESUS was like DAFOES unforgettable portrayal,but it made it easier to look back at the BIBLICAL accounts with a new fuller understanding.How you can call a movie so inspirational "Garbage"tells me you never saw it or your mind is closed and bound by Sarah who is blinding you to what many are calling the best JESUS movie ever made.Oh and if ya didn't know it's based on the GOSPEL of JUDAS.

[@jymfysher7704]

@@barbarakovacs1398 I agree with you!!!

[@Thespeedrap]

@@jymfysher7704 So the movie was based on Gnostiscm.I can see WHY religious groups have a hard time with this. I had a argument with someone about the movie on another video talking about the movie.And he really believes Jesus was married and had kids and I'm like are you crazy😒

[@godstruesoldiers2539]

This movie is blasphemy and 🗑

[@seanviray9653]

Love this man, so down to earth and humble

[@dmlevitt]

damn he looks like Vincent Van Gogh. David Bowied played a great Pontius Pilate.

[@Gimenez528Hz]

one of my favourite films and soundtracks

[@Rubin4749]

I suppose this phrase is overused, you see it in articles, but I do believe that Willem Dafoe is one of the greatest actors of his generation. If I see he is part of the cast of a film, my odds of seeing that film in the theater or on disc rise DRAMATICALLY (no pun intended). Any work he is involved in tends to be better quality, and some of my favorite films of all time he has been a part of. I think most actors realize that NOW, but maybe not the general public that he is one of "the greats" of his craft, and maybe over time more people will recognize that when they look back on it. I'm glad he's still here, still relevant, and still bringing us great films. He hasn't worked with Tarantino yet has he?? That would be cool to see.

[@franjes9999]

He's one of my ten favourite actors ever Brando Phoenix De Niro Pacino Norton Dafoe Di Caprio Duvall L Jackson Pitt

[@Edward-6909]

Ill share a lil story how to prove the op's statement is true ,first fipm i saw willem as a young lad was...( speed 2)its a bad film but i was entertained by dafoes villian character in a bad film next a few years later platoon on cable rerun it had cemented what my young mind knew on 1st contact in speed 2 "this guy is entertaining & a really good actor.great to know im a good judge of character.

[@Thespeedrap]

@@franjes9999 Good list don't forget Paul Robeson Sidney Poitier and Denzel.

[@franjes9999]

@@Thespeedrap no question they're all amazing as well

[@matheno9494]

According to R.M. Price, "The Last Temptation of Christ" and the original novel are the most faithful adaptations of orthodox Christian theology and christology, since they both deal with the serious implications of being both fully human and divine and what effect that would have on the personality and behavior of Jesus.

[@TisDoulos]

And we were waiting this movie after 2000 years to learn the right Christology! Are you serious? Christology is a subject of theologians or saint people only!

[@brendananderson9102]

@@TisDoulos .

[@garyspence2128]

The story of Jesus is not restricted only to theologians or so-called experts. It's for all people who want to hear and discuss the "good news". Have you forgotten all that? You sound like the Pharisees, above it all, and looking down on the average people, working folks who make up the backbone of the church. Come on, brother. You don't have to like the movie, but Christ isn't a holy relic to be hidden on a dusty shelf. His message is for all, not just a select few big shots!

[@kidzoki]

"Last Temptation" is incredibly compelling and due in no small part to Dafoe.

[@alisdairmckenzie]

My favourite actor. So humble, charming and sincere - and I could listen to him talk all day.

[@kihanda2554]

From Tanzania 🇹🇿 I like it. Congrats Sir.

[@WARDISWARD]

ONe of my favourite actors !

[@donna25871]

Great 1-2 punch with this and Mississippi Burning.

[@dkelly26666]

Yes, Dafoe was on a super roll at the time. He did "To Live and Die in L.A." with William Friedkin, "Platoon" with Oliver Stone, "Off Limits" (an underrated film, I think), Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ", Alan Parker's "Mississippi Burning", Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July", Robert M. Young's "Triumph of the Spirit", John Waters' "Cry Baby", and David Lynch's "Wild at Heart", ALL within 5 years. "Off Limits", "Temptation", and "Burning" were all in the same year.

[@Bookworm-ye9qi]

I'm a Christian, and even though this film is controversial and offensive in parts, its still the most interesting movie about Christ ever made

[@thatonechristian2487]

After the Passion

[@elgrenudocascarrabias6936]

@@thatonechristian2487 no

[@kurtrivero368]

@@thatonechristian2487 As in Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ'? Yeah, that movie sucked ass.

[@PlanetXerox]

i am a devout catholic, but i'd rather watch The Last Temptation than Passion.

[@kurtrivero368]

@John Cena It is amazing only on a technical level. The film looks absolutely beautiful. I'll give it that. But Scorsese's film is better. And I am not an atheist, like that should even matter. That you even bring that up implies that you think that any and all persons of devout faith MUST think that the film is great which is simply complete nonsense.

[@gibbiv]

Courageous man to play Jesus-what a beautiful film. Thank you, Willem!

[@mikearchibald744]

No matter what you think of The Last Temptation of Christ, the Peter Gabriel "Passion' soundtrack is one of the most sublime pieces of music.

[@Thespeedrap]

I wish Peter Gabriel could score my movies.

[@novascheller5957]

Agreed!

[@ZyxthePest]

I believed in love...but now I believe in THIS!

[@pupper5580]

Willem Dafoe in American Psycho was just fantastic, those scenes were just so good, chef's kiss!

[@urbandebragreene665]

I love this film its amazing music fantastic best actor ever ❤

[@thecowboy9698]

It would be interesting to see Willem Dafoe in a western. For some reason, I think he could pull it off, maybe in the role of either an outlaw, or a crooked sherriff.

[@Jim_100]

So THAT'S what he meant by " *God* speed spider-man!"

[@janelliot5643]

This was fascinating. Great questions

[@allighast9714]

And then Satan said "Are you in or are you out?!"

[@calm1tbh]

Jesus: "It's you who's out Satan, out of your mind!"

[@kelvinhow1965]

@@calm1tbh Satan: "WRONG ANSWER!!"

[@AndyNyle]

We LOOOOVEEE Willlem Dafoe

[@greatbigbengaltiger]

I'd love to know what those movies are, the ones he mentioned at the end that he didn't get cast in...

[@itschococookie9961]

My favorite.💕💕💕

[@xxcelr8rs]

Bowie was in it! I need to see it now. Dafoe is so watchable too. Life Aquatic was excellent.

[@frakjohnson2494]

Never been religious, never fell into the orthodoxy or thought genuinely on anything past historical information (what can be gleamed from it). Watching Last Temptation made me feel more relation and compassion for Jesus than any text or hymn has ever done. I still will not capitalize the "g" in god though...

[@305Lfx]

Deep symbolic meaning to both book and film..human duality and divinity made flesh ...water cooler debate indeed is something Martin does well.. Willem is an absolute legend.. the guy has everything... sorrowful that he's never had a BIG W at the Oscar's...

[@i-thalhawkins9813]

I was in ahhh when he told me he played Jesus ✨👍🏽

[@user-oh9nh6zl2c]

Love Mr. Dafoe in all of his work. Boondock Saints is my Favorite. He is an Actor and always does a great job and has even carried some lesser movies. (In my opinion)

[@user-oh9nh6zl2c]

Sidebar- Whoever did that floral arrangement needs a bonus, I would pay real money to send that to someone, WOW!!!! GREAT JOB!!!

[@AndreasMohr]

Great Movie,-spectacular Dafoe---

[@zacharylee1995]

He's actually a great Actor, I still haven't seen The Last Temptation of Christ Yet I didn't even know He played Jesus Until Now honestly

[@Richard_is_cool]

Go watch it it's a great movie! :)

[@neiljohnson7914]

It's in the top five of my favourite movies ever

[@Luvie1980]

He went from Christ to Antichrist.

[@Thespeedrap]

@@Luvie1980 To being Green Goblin and then Aquaman s mentor.

[@jameslindsay24601]

Willem Dafoe is a truly great actor. As a Christian myself and having seen this film in the theatre when it came out, "The Last Temptation" was not blasphemy. The reaction against it was not surprising, but no one was trying to redefine Jesus. Man cannot successfully do that anyway. Protest less and love your neighbor more.

[@gordianknot6867]

Tbh I feel Jesus was redefined from the get go, I do believe he died on the cross for his beliefs and his words but his true message was lost when Constantine and Paul got involved.

[@Thespeedrap]

@@gordianknot6867 Constantine for sure Paul not exactly 🤔he was more like drawing pepple from different backgrounds to believe in GOD through his son by faith.

[@plasticweapon]

his finest role.

[@aaronboykin9234]

I love his voice

[@1minutecomicswalahollywood648]

Willem Dafoe, I like to watch his movies.

[@aaronboykin2379]

The ultimate bad guy playing as ultimate good guy who would have thought

[@consciensnesttv3775]

THIS DUDE IS FRICKEN AWESOME STRAIGHT UP!

[@dars5229]

His is my favourite version of Jesus on screen *despite* being typecast as psychos and villains because of how humble and human he is. And the messiah of that film is the OG messiah of Christianity, the guy who hangs out with sinners and scum because they NEED him. His voice is perfectly soft for it. And the fact this version of Jesus is one who has to overcome temptation means casting a traditionally heroic actor wouldn't have worked. A superhuman Jesus isn't as effective as a human Jesus because the latter is the miracle that makes people believe the former.

[@DominikSobolewski]

Great actor.

[@EnigmaEcliptic]

Willem used to scare the shit out of me when i was a kid

[@manassesnascimento4483]

The Last Temptation of Christ Was the Best Representation of Jesus Christ

[@kathykathleenk5710]

Hey thanks for highlighting my comment.

[@ghost77524]

in spite of everything you've done for them eventually they'll hate you John 15:18-20 if the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of this world but I choose you out of this world, therefore the would hates you. Now you know what he actually ment in that scene.

[@laoaganlester1728]

Recently I watched a music video of Human Nature boy band and I didn't know that Willem Dafoe was a member when he was younger!?!

[@Thespeedrap]

I wish I could work with this guy seems very talented and gifted.

[@stancarpenter8854]

"Little Stanley" frankly has no idea "what awards" Willem Dafoe received for this MOTION PICTURE.

[@GordanNia]

It's the best movie I've seen hundreds of times ... Willem is a god!

[@GordanNia]

@John Cena Of course, one of the best for me! :)

[@Thespeedrap]

@John Cena Thank you dont let folks blashempe the LORD like that.

[@gicraft6461]

God bless you all Jesus Loves you and The Blessed Mother too

[@ZombieDragQueen]

I wanted more follow-up on him portraying Jesus considering the cast (which he mentions). Did Keitel and Hershey and the others' performance influence his acting in any way?

[@Thespeedrap]

I sometimes wish the movie hadn't ended with the crucifixion of Jesus and talk about resurrection.I mean don't show more like have the stone fall off and than end it that way.

[@hankgarza4975]

Michael Been did a great job as John the Apostle !

[@PulpFictionized]

I love it how Harvey Keitel is the only red haired white dude who sticks out like a sore thumb in the Middle East!

[@datamyt3]

One of my favorite movies!

[@kathykathleenk5710]

Hi Mr. Dafoe. I've seen many of your movies & I love them & you. Thank you for making them. This is my favorite movie. I've seen/scene it many times. I think you & Mr. Scorses were channeling Jesus. Sorry Martin if I spelled your name wrong. Boy you pissed off a lot of closed minded people. Im very sorry about that backlash. My other favorite movie was when you were with Mr. Bean. So God & Jesus bless you. Thanks 0010110. 43

[@kathykathleenk5710]

Oh I forgot to mention that you did this interview at Mayer. My maiden name is Meyer love a good almost cowinkydink.

[@EST84x]

Love the guy. Glad to hear he has a tough skin.

[@godaz7777]

The Hollywood Masters: Willem Dafoe on The Last Temptation of Christ

[@vershilpatel3813]

What two movies is he talking about?

[@GeppettoProductions]

6:29 The role he is likely talking about is Doc Holliday in Tombstone.

[@zeno4188]

he would have made an awesome joker

[@arnoldstollar5375]

Great.

[@frogsoup2241]

he's one of the best

[@fightthegoodfightoffaithmi8676]

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. James 3:1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

[@scottishfilmhistorian]

One of the roles he didn't get was Doc Holliday in Tombstone. As much as it isn't right that he didn't get it because of Temptation, it was Val Kilmer's most tremendous role, so it worked out.

[@Williamb612]

he never ages

[@gullybull5568]

7:11 DIRECTOR WAS ALL SET TO GO. " WOW " is the reply. . . . can you be ANY more obvious.

[@tekharthazenyatta2310]

The Last Temptation of Christ is the best advertising for Christianity ever put to film. This makes criticizing it for blasphemy all the more absurd. By having Jesus struggle explicitly with all the same doubts as the rest of us, and having the same weaknesses we all do, it made Jesus's sacrifice for humanity all the more powerful. It sent the message that his triumph is something achievable for every one of us. That was really the point of Kazantzakis's book. His aim was to accentuate what he considered root-level humanistic Christianity in its earliest incarnation, unpolluted by images of Jesus as a god-like figure in his own right that later emerged. The ending was brilliant in its misdirection. You are led to believe Jesus had done enough for humanity and, after his resurrection, was entitled to enjoy the pleasures of a simple human existence. And then Jesus discovers that this was all wrong. He has to beg God one last time for forgiveness and for one last chance to make the ultimate, intensely painful sacrifice without the thought of any reward afterwards compromising the gesture. Absolutely brilliant. The positive Christian messages of this film have never left me.

[@arnoldstollar5375]

Good actor.

[@MikeKollin]

"I accepted that I was Jesus!" 🤣🤣 5:20

[@mimovres9300]

the fact that movie was so controversial really shows how it was needed

[@conorsmith8551]

him on the cross "....huey lewis and the news... GREAT STUFF.. just bought it on my way here , you heard it??"

[@calebheppner8039]

I understand that they made the movie about Jesus doing this instead of that and the ending was good but there was just a-bunch of dark moments that triggers me a little but it’s ok.

[@bahhumbug.6156]

This movie is telling me it all was roll play by some really devoted people that deals with magic to have power

[@parakratos]

Read the book, kazantzakis was an atheist, yet he wrote a movie about the one part of jesus being also a human.

[@christophermorgan3261]

"Bobby Peru, like the country."

[@CaptButtonMash]

Whoever didn't want him in their movie, their loss! I'll always take The Last Temptation over modern sugarcoated faith movies.

[@gordianknot6867]

People in the comments section yelling blasphemy because “their Jesus is more important and much more powerful” trying to own jesus as your own is blasphemous, Jesus also was accused of blasphemy.

[@thetransferaccount4586]

that's crazy to this day religion influences big production houses

[@babbisp1]

Nts 4:23

[@tubigwisdom]

Is he a Pharisee ?

[@jacarta2007]

Willem was blacklisted by a religious right that promotes a sanitized version of Jesus.

[@crobeastness]

If Jesus os not sanitized, what is he? Is he stained with sin?

[@CookieMonsterMC11]

A goddamm legend!

[@moontv1362]

You were fond of Christ's lobster. Say it.

[@alesongjay3577]

LET GOD STRIKE YE DEAD JUDAS