The American conservative strategist has told people close to him that the film, about the life of , will be a kind of sequel to “The Passion of the Christ”.
The 2004 production about the life of Jesus had actor Jim Caviezel in the lead role, who will also play Bolsonaro on screen. At the time, the film was a huge success among conservative North American audiences.
Secondly, it is as if the former president’s character were equivalent to that of Christ.
A longtime Bannon ally reports that the strategist heard about the project earlier this year and predicted the film will be “a smash hit.” Bannon added that “Bolsonaro’s story speaks for itself, and Flávio [Bolsonaro] will continue this legacy.”
The film is scheduled to premiere in September, just before the first round of the election.
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