A Germany-based man who played the role of Jesus Christ in a film has opened up about the surprising reaction he has received from some people after portraying the biblical figure.
In a viral video, the man, identified as Deacon Brian, explained that some people have allegedly mistaken him for the real Jesus Christ after watching him act in the film.
According to Deacon Brian, some people have gone as far as putting his photos inside churches and their homes, while others have reportedly knelt before his pictures and worshipped them, believing they were worshipping Christ.
The man said he finds the situation surprising because he is only a normal human being who played the role of Jesus and is not the person he portrayed in the film.
Deacon Brian further stated that he is also a sinner who prays every day and asks God for forgiveness, hoping to enter heaven when his life eventually comes to an end.
He urged people who may have been worshipping his pictures to stop doing so, insisting that he should not be treated as Jesus Christ.
“I am also a sinner,” he explained, according to the statement shared in the viral video, emphasizing that he is simply a man who portrayed Jesus in a film.
His remarks have since attracted reactions on social media, with many people discussing the difference between portraying a religious figure in a film and actually being that figure.