Often what heralds from Hollywood is anything but holy. Most films continue to perpetuate the depravity and deep desire for dark passions. However, occasionally there is good news from the hollowed land of film making. This year there was a major surprise in the film "Fury", starring Brad Pitt and Shia Labouf.
Fury is a film about a tank battalion during WWII. Shia Labouf plays a preacher (a surprise in itself) who throughout the entire movie is talking about salvation and quoting the Book of Isaiah. While the film is not perfect morally, the climax has Christian faith as the focus as these battalion in tank led by Brad Pitt fights off the Nazis, knowing that they will certainly die, but save the Allied Forces the enemy army is headed to destroy.
What is astonishing is that "Fury" is a mouth piece for the Gospel through Shia Labouf's character and his character (behavior). What is even more exciting is that Shia Labouf has professed that he became a Christian from doing the movie! Yes, Labouf said that while working on the film and as he read the Scriptures, He could feel their power and the presence of God and knew it was the Truth! According to Shia, he talked to Brad Pitt who was raised Christian and the director of Fury, David Ayer, who is still a Christian and thus decided to follow Christ!
What is interesting is that this Christmas, Brad Pitt's wife, Angelina Joliee has directed a movie called "Unbroken" that is the story about POW during WWII who was raised in deep Christian faith as evidence from the trailer when the priest says, "The light will always be within you." The film even features the POW having to raise a wooden or metal beam about his shoulders as a form of torture, which mirrors Jean Valjean's scene in "Les Misrables" (2013) where he had to carry a beam like Christ Jesus before Javart.
It is becoming clear, that despite the darkness and political correctness in Hollywood, there are some holy shards are still shining through. What is astounding and exciting is that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are getting involved, Pitt with "Fury," and Jolie with "Unbroken." One has to wonder if the Revival of the Last Days will come from the most unlikely place, Hollywood!
Granted while films like "Fury," and "Unbroken" are coming out to endorse Christianity and faith in the One True God, there are subversive films coming out like "Exodus: Gods and Kings," and "Noah," which distort the Biblical true story and try to explain the supernatural with stifled atheist reasoning. So make no mistake, just because Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and others are starting to warm to Christ, there are still many in Hollywood that want to hinder the faith.
The truth is that even in the glitz and glamor of stardom, people are starting to long for something more. It is my sincere hope that these actors and actresses give adoration to Christ. If they come to Christ, then they will be great messengers! Imagine if Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Hugh Jackman, and the plethora of other talented artists began sharing the Gospel! I urge anyone who believes in Jesus Christ to pray for Hollywood and pray in specific for these directors and actors! There are saved among them and seekers. Imagine is Ridley Scott, the man who has resurrected the epic genre, became a Christian! He could do historical epics that do not undermine the faith, but bear Christ's standard!
Hollywood is not exactly Holywood yet. But there is hope and if we pray, who knows what could happen! There was once a time when Hollywood made Biblical and Christian films. One can think of Ingrid Bergman playing the missionary in "The Inn of Sixth Happiness." Bergman got saved and became a born again Christian talking to the real missionary who she would be portraying! Hence why she eventually went on to pot ray Joan of Arc in the 1949 "Joan of Arc." Who can forget the diverse films about Christ ranging from "King of Kings," to "Jesus Christ Superstar." A revival of reverent and Christian films could be on the horizon. While I recognize Pureflix and the great work they have done to bring us "God's Not Dead," and other great films; the truth is that we need big budget Christian films like in the Golden Age of Hollywood. The only way that will happen is if Hollywood itself begins to transform into Holywood and there is a demand for such films. Right now the answer has been atheists making Biblical epics. That needs to change and more films like "Fury" need to be made.
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