Christian Bale Goes Biblical in ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’

Christian Bale will be portraying Moses in director Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings.

The upcoming Old Testament film will tell the story of Moses as he leads the Israelite out of slavery in Egypt, then under rule of the Pharaoh Ramses, who is played by Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby). Additional stars of the film include Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), and Ben Kingsley.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bale explained that Exodus isn’t trying to remake director Charlton Heston’s Ten Commandments.

“Charlton Heston does Charlton Heston better than anyone. But the biblical account of Moses is extraordinary, and there was lots of room for us to go to places that [Heston’s movie] The Ten Commandments never dreamed of going.”

“What I thought I knew about Moses I didn’t really,” said director Ridley Scott. “Either I wasn’t paying attention in Sunday school or I had forgotten. I was knocked out by who he was and the basics of the story — it has to be one of the greatest adventures and spiritual experiences that could ever have been.”

20th Century Fox’s Exodus: Gods and Kings is set to arrive in theaters on December 12^th. Watch the trailer here, or below!