didnt Jesus live on earth for a bit according to the bible... so I am pretty sure somebody got a good look at him.   See 20 other replies

Since you brought it up although I don't know why I O. Jesus is the son of God, so know one really knows what he should look like.   See 20 other replies

Ok let me make this clear one last time, I don't care if they cast a black actor as a Roman soldier as long as it's historically correct! That was and still is my original question. Just because someone is a good actor, doesn't mean you cast him in a role that historically wouldn't make sense. Would you have an Asian actor playing a knight in the middle ages? Or like I said earlier a white guy as a Zulu in a period film about South Africa! The only reason it matters to me is movies are an escapist fantasy, to buy into what your watching you have to believe those characters could have lived in the time period being portrayed, regardless if the film is fictional or loosely based on history. In the same way many leading men in the film industry who are gay never come out during their careers. Why, because they are selling a fantasy about themselves to women audiences. To buy into a movies plot you have to buy into the characters. Now like I said if there is historical proof that you can point to which you really haven't then fine but if there is no historical evidence blacks ever served in the Roman army the only reason I can see to casting a black actor, who for all I know is a great actor, would be to attract a wider audience!   See 20 other replies

Shhhh. You might scare someone.   See 20 other replies

@at Oscar.. Many black Africans served in the Roman legion. Romans separated themselves like many in history did. They were Romans and then there was everyone else. They had their views on different people but it was based on ethnicity not by "race" at least not 17th century definitions.
17th century definitions you speak of were actually created by the Greeks first. As a form of a basis to understand the four main races of the world. Negroid, Caucasoid, Mongoloid. However it was taken in the 17th century simply to created the term "race" as a tool of propaganda and pseudoscience to validate racism.
Any simple observer can see that using such methods to classify the people of the Earth will quickly fall apart. We do you place the people of the Hindus, or natives of North and South America. Usually the racist that created this system would just place any society they deemed "worthy" as Caucasoid. For example the Brahmans of the Hindus.
It is a simple and clearly wrong system to use. Also the first Knight of legend and fact is considered to be a black African christian Roman officer. The story basically goes that the knight got their Ideals of chivalry and duty from his sacrifice to his God and Emperor (king). I forget his name but I believe he may also be sainted.   See 20 other replies