Ben Hur Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.

Cited as official plot version from paramount.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Ben Hur.

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  Morgan Freeman

  ... Ildarin

  My Dead Friend Zoe, Gunner

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  Jack Huston

  ... Ben-Hur

  House of Gucci, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

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  Gal Gadot

  Snow White, Fast & Furious 6

• T
  Toby Kebbell

  ... Messala

  Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Gold

• N
  Nazanin Boniadi

  ... Esther

  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Series), Desert Dancer

• R
  Rodrigo Santoro

  ... Jesus Christ

  What to Expect When You're Expecting, Post Grad

• S
  Sofia Black-D’Elia

  ... Tirzah

  Project Almanac, Viral

• A
  Ayelet Zurer

  ... Naomi

  Daredevil: Born Again (Series), Man of Steel

• M
  Moises Arias

  ... Gestas

  Five Feet Apart, Ender's Game

• P
  Pilou Asbæk

  ... Pontius Pilate

  Outside the Wire, I.S.S

Crew Behind the Film

The Ben Hur behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Timur Bekmambetov last directed Profile and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

Director

Timur Bekmambetov

Screenwriters

Keith Clarke
John Ridley

Producers

Mark Burnett
Sean Daniel
Duncan Henderson
Joni Levin

Production Details

What we know about the Ben Hur movie production.

Key Facts

• Behind the scenes, the creative team includes Director of Photography, Oliver Wood (Bourne Identity), Production Designer, Naomi Shohan (American Beauty), Costume Designer, Varvava Avdyushko (Wanted), Visual Effects Supervisor, Academy Award® Winner Jim Rygiel (The Lord of Rings Franchise) and Special Effects Supervisor, Andy Williams (Fury).
• MGM will handle production with Jonathan Glickman, President, Motion Picture Group and Matt Dines, Vice President, Production, overseeing the project on behalf of the studio. The film will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures, with select international territories as well as all television distribution to be handled by MGM.
• Based on Lew Wallace's 1880 epic novel Ben-Hur: A Tale Of The Christ. The film returns to the heart of Lew Wallace's epic novel focusing on the nature of faith.

Production Updates for Ben Hur

Jul 2016

Completed

Changed Ben Hur movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography has begun. Filming will take place in Rome and Matera, Italy.

Apr 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Aug 2013

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. MGM is in talks with Timur Bekmambetov to helm a new adaptation of the 1880 Lew Wallace novel.

Jan 2013

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. MGM is planning to remake Ben-Hur, based on the 1880 Lew Wallace novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.

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