Jim Caviezel , who famously starred as Jesus in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, is playing ex-Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in a biopic written by his former Culture Secretary.

The movie, Dark Horse , appears to be painting a positive portrait of one of Brazi’s most controversial political figures of all time. Bolsonaro’s son Carlos posted a photo on X of himself with Caviezel in costume as his father. “I know your legacy will continue to be admired by good people and envied by those who seek destruction – yet the message you imprint with every step leaves its mark on the world,” he wrote.

According to World of Reel, the film started shooting three months ago, was shot in English and is described as being a “heroic” portrait of Bolsonaro. It appears to be based on

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