Jim Caviezel is set to portray Jair Bolsonaro in an upcoming biopic that has been hailed as "heroic" by those familiar with the former Brazilian president's actions. The film, directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and written by Mário Frias, a former aide of Bolsonaro's, began filming three months ago in Brazil, where Bolsonaro served as president from 2019 to 2023.
Caviezel, known for his role as Jesus in Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, is no stranger to playing complex and divisive figures. He has repositioned himself in recent years as a champion of conservative values, appearing at Q-Anon-affiliated events and supporting Donald Trump. In fact, Caviezel recently endorsed Trump as "The new Moses."
The biopic follows Bolsonaro's 2018 presidential campaign, which was marked by controversy over his remarks on Indigenous people and his advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. The film is expected to delve into these issues, as well as Bolsonaro's alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate left-wing rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Production will be completed in Mexico and the US in 2026, and Caviezel has been spotted on set wearing costume as Bolsonaro. The film's existence was confirmed by Bolsonaro's son Carlos, who posted a photo of himself with Caviezel in costume. Bolsonaro, meanwhile, is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for his role in the alleged coup attempt.
The biopic has been met with skepticism from some, who view it as a whitewash of Bolsonaro's actions and an attempt to rehabilitate his image. However, others see it as an opportunity to tell the story of this complex and divisive figure, and Caviezel's casting is likely to generate significant interest.
Caviezel, known for his role as Jesus in Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, is no stranger to playing complex and divisive figures. He has repositioned himself in recent years as a champion of conservative values, appearing at Q-Anon-affiliated events and supporting Donald Trump. In fact, Caviezel recently endorsed Trump as "The new Moses."
The biopic follows Bolsonaro's 2018 presidential campaign, which was marked by controversy over his remarks on Indigenous people and his advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. The film is expected to delve into these issues, as well as Bolsonaro's alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate left-wing rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Production will be completed in Mexico and the US in 2026, and Caviezel has been spotted on set wearing costume as Bolsonaro. The film's existence was confirmed by Bolsonaro's son Carlos, who posted a photo of himself with Caviezel in costume. Bolsonaro, meanwhile, is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for his role in the alleged coup attempt.
The biopic has been met with skepticism from some, who view it as a whitewash of Bolsonaro's actions and an attempt to rehabilitate his image. However, others see it as an opportunity to tell the story of this complex and divisive figure, and Caviezel's casting is likely to generate significant interest.
, I'm really curious about how Jim Caviezel will portray Jair Bolsonaro in this biopic! It's going to be super interesting to see how he handles the controversy surrounding Bolsonaro's actions 
. And with Bolsonaro himself serving a 27-year prison sentence, it's weird that he's giving his son permission to promote the film 
. I wonder if Caviezel will take on the complexity of Bolsonaro's character and really explore the human side of him 
. This is gonna be a wild ride!
. Bolsonaro himself is serving a pretty hefty prison sentence for his alleged involvement in the coup attempt, which is wild considering how divisive he was as president 
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Anyway, I'm worried that this film is gonna be super biased towards the right side and won't give an accurate picture of what actually went down. And Caviezel's history with conservatism isn't exactly reassuring... I mean, he's been pretty vocal about supporting some pretty sketchy stuff in recent years. 
... but what about his own views on social issues? Isnt that part of the story we wanna see? And whats with the production being done in Mexico and US? seems like a way to avoid scrutiny or somethin 
. Still, I guess you gotta respect Caviezel's ability to take on roles that might be polarizing. The fact that the film is being made in Mexico and the US instead of Brazil does seem a bit odd though 
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anyway back to this biopic thingy... can you believe Jim Caviezel is playing Jair Bolsonaro?! doesn't he have like, super liberal views or something? 
I'm just curious how he's gonna portray the guy when he's basically been supporting Trump and stuff. is this film gonna be really good? or is it just gonna be a bunch of people trying to justify Bolsonaro's actions?