‘The Book Of Clarence’ Trailer: LaKeith Stanfield Turns Messiah In Jay-Z Produced Biblical Epic
etcanada.comIt’s time to get biblical. On Tuesday, Sony Pictures dropped the first trailer for the new epic “The Book of Clarence”, from director Jeymes Samuel and starring LaKeith Stanfield. READ MORE: Jay-Z Gives Drink To Fan In Viral Moment From Beyoncé Show In Toronto In the film, Stanfield plays Clarence, a man living in Jerusalem in year 33 AD who witnesses the fervour surrounding his contemporary, Jesus of Nazareth.
Taking inspiration from Jesus, Clarence decides to become a Messiah himself, for his personal gain, leading him down a road of unexpected exploration into the nature of faith.
While biblical figures like Jesus, Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist all appear in the film, they serve as a backdrop for Clarence’s everyman story.
The film also stars Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, Anna Diop, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard and Teyana Taylor. READ MORE: Jay-Z Spotted Dancing With His Mom At Beyoncé’s Toronto Show Notably, the film is also co-produced by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, who joined Instagram on Tuesday in order to share the trailer for the film.
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