Solar Films producer legend Markus Selin praises Ohtonen’s choice for the role of Jesus.
Markus Selin was pleasantly surprised to hear that Jaakko Ohtonen has been chosen for the lead role in Mel Gibson’s film. Atte Kajova
Tuesday Variety magazine reported that the Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen36, is attached to the role of Jesus Mel Gibson’s in a novelty film. Among other things, Finland Big Brother Ohtonen, known as the voice of the program, plays the main part The Resurrection of the Christ –in the film, which is a sequel to 2004 The Passion of the Christ – for a hit movie.
Solar Films producer legend Markus Selin was happily surprised by the role Jaakko Ohtonen took.
– I didn’t know that we have Jesus with us here, he laughs on the phone.
– That’s damn great because it reminds me of Mel Gibson The Passion of The Christwhich was the third biggest hit in the world that year, or even the biggest, Selin recalls.
Selin says that getting a big role says a lot about Ohtonen’s skills.
– That is a fantastic achievement! He has been in the same line, and the director chooses according to the one that best matches his image of the main actor. It shows a lot of professionalism, because no one who is not a really good actor will be cast in a movie of that level, he adds.
Selin says she doesn’t know Ohto personally, but is aware of his work history.
– Syikes-series is a long way to Jesus.
Is it possible to make a breakthrough behind the scenes through such a role?
– Well, it’s a highway now, it really has opportunities. Just like Joonas Saartamo’s Chewbacca, Selin compares.
– This is a completely different class, when we are in our own face and everyone knows the subject, which is really sacred to others. It will certainly generate discussion, but also positive attention in the eyes of casting agents, directors and others. That is a passing lane, which is not based on anything other than one’s own abilities, he repeats.
Jaakko Ohtonen has introduced Netflix to the international audience The Last Kingdom– series, where he played a Danish warrior. In addition, he has starred in, for example, Netflix Vikings: Valhalla– and Disney’s Bear soup series. Ohtonen has been seen in domestic productions, for example Eagle 10-, All sins-, Beat- and Cargo huntersin series.
Jaakko Ohtonen will be seen in a Hollywood movie in the role of Jesus. According to Markus Selin, the role will get a lot of attention. PDO
Selin estimates: This is how much Ohtonen can earn
Mel Gibson visited Finland last year with his family. Selin met him briefly at the time, but says he didn’t talk to the director legend.
– Renny too was saying hello at that time, Selin says briefly.
He doesn’t think that Gibson was thinking about the casting of his Jesus film during his visit to Finland, but was vacationing with his family. He believes that Ohtonen got his role in the traditional style, as found by casting agents, through auditions.
– It only requires one’s own skill to succeed.
Can you estimate what Ohtose can be paid for such a leading role?
– It kind of depends on the budget of the film, which I don’t know. In America, the film industry unions define the basic license. He is unknown there. The number of days of filming is decisive, but it can be assumed that we are talking about tens of thousands or even several hundreds of thousands.
– Of course, it’s not a million-dollar role, because only big stars have them.
Selin can’t judge what Ohtonen’s strength would be in the role of Jesus. At this stage, not much is known publicly about the role and interpretation. Markus Selin’s apricot is what kind of interpretation Gibson makes of the religious person known to the whole world.
– I don’t know if the role has been stylized in any way, but on the other hand, I would imagine that this is connected to the rather traditional image of Jesus that we have in the books, i.e. long hair. It would seem strange for Gibson to go to war over such a thing when people have a deep-seated image of what Jesus should look like. I think that sequence of events is more important.
Directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jaakko Ohtonen The Resurrection of the Christ movie is scheduled to premiere in 2027. of Variety according to the film’s filming started last week in Rome.