joel edgerton played ramses in exodus gods and kings.
who played ramses in exodus gods and kings?
joel edgerton
the "sydney morning herald" and "christian today" reported that the casting of white actors in the lead roles was being criticised. four white actors were cast to play the lead roles (hebrew and ancient egyptian characters): christian bale as moses, joel edgerton as ramses ii, sigourney weaver as queen tuya, and aaron paul as joshua. the "sydney morning herald" also reported the online community's observations that the great sphinx of giza in the film has a european profile. "christian today" reported that an online petition was under way. it also compared "exodus" to the 1956 film "the ten commandments" with its all-white cast and said, "the racial climate, number of black actors, and opportunities provided to them were very different in 1956, however." some twitter users called for a boycott of the film.
exodus: gods and kings
stephen farber of "the hollywood reporter" gave a positive review and said, "scott did a great job reviving the roman sand-and-sandals epic when he made the oscar-winning "gladiator". this egyptian saga is not quite in the same league, but it confirms the director's flair for widescreen imagery. "exodus" has the added kick of 3d technology, and it has enough eye-popping set pieces to please adventure fans." peter travers of "rolling stone" was positive of the film and said, "exodus is a biblical epic that comes at you at maximum velocity but stays stirringly, inspiringly human." reagan gavin rasquinha of "the times of india" gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said, ""exodus: gods and kings" is 'spectacle' with a capital 's' and in more ways than one, definitely epic." catherine shoard of "the guardian" gave 3 out of 5 stars and said, "it’s impossible not to feel some awe at the spectacle, but more shocks would have helped see you through the two-and-a-half hour running time." phillips hawker of "the sydney morning herald" gave a mixed review and awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying, ""exodus: gods and kings"... lacks gladiator's full-on intensity and committed central performances, however; it's a mixture of the grand and the bland, and when it's not spectacular it's a little plodding." justin chang of "variety" said, "some may well desire a purer, fuller version of the story, one more faithful to the text and less clearly shaped by the demands of the hollywood blockbuster. but on its own grand, imperfect terms, ""exodus: gods and kings"" is undeniably transporting, marked by a free-flowing visual splendor that plays to its creator’s unique strengths: given how many faith-based movies are content to tell their audiences what to think or feel, it’s satisfying to see one whose images alone are enough to compel awestruck belief." jim vejvoda of ign said, "director ridley scott gets lost in the desert at times in "exodus: gods and kings", his epic, but not entirely effective take on the story of moses's journey from prince of egypt to hebrew leader."
exodus: gods and kings