I never said that Christianity is based on anything real (at least in the sense that I’m religious, I’m not). But come on, those two situations aren’t comparable at all. Hubbard made up an entire religion from scratch, he didn’t form a band of a pre-existing one. As such, most of the stuff he made up had to do with…

Who were they worshipping? Brian. Duh.

Tacitus’ reference to Jesus is actually not thought to be a forgery - it’s widely believed to be authentic. It’s only Josephus’ that historians have doubts about.

Also, it can be argued that the existence of an established cult of worshippers a mere 30 years after his presumed death already gives indication that he…

I thought James Cromwell had a lock on the part, having done it in The Queen.

“They didn’t ask me? But I’m in everything!” —- Olivia Colman

Like Xanderpuss says, Jesus’s actual name was Yeshua ben Joseph — so, “Josh, the son of Joe” — which would have been a common name at the time. Christ just means “the anointed one” in Greek, so it’s not like you can search the records for that name. (His mom wasn’t “Mrs. Christ,” for instance.) And as a peasant from…

Olivia Colman is one of those actors who manages to be distinct in everything she does. The fact that you’d seen her in several things but couldn’t identify her is a testament to how much she immerses herself in each role, rather than playing the same character over and over.

Just as long as Charles Dance gets to play Philip as a senior citizen.

I know Paul Bettany is a seasoned actor who has played some great roles, but I still think he’s got a lot to live up to with this part, as Matt Smith was just fantastic.

Here’s what we’ve lost with this decision:

Olivia Colman is a national treasure. You should feel entirely reassured by her presence.

“hopefully more mature”

You can’t judge Cage by conventional metrics. He is his own measuring stick. You either enjoy whatever the hell it is he’s doing, or you don’t.

“You call that a Crocodile Dundee reboot trailer — THIS is a Crocodile Dundee reboot trailer!”

This role seemed tailor made for Hemsworth the Lesser, a.k.a the forth one. I want to say...Kyle?

...Think it’s a fake trailer for Tropic Thunder 2?

It’s a disgrace that an American actor could be taking this role when Australia is turning out raw young talents like Sam Worthington.

Good, I was worried he wasn’t making enough movies for Cagemas and Cagemas in July.

Hmm Cage losing his mind....wonder why they chose him?