Spanish actor says he was banned from longtime role as Easter parade Jesus because he is gay

New York Daily News ^ | Updated: Saturday, March 26, 2016, 4:56 AM | Christopher Brennan

[lee martell]

They probably really thought he was too old, but presumed this reason would be easier for him to accept. You don’t ‘own’ that role, just because it’s been that way. They should have just said ‘We are considering other actors for the part’.

[Rurudyne]

“Good.”

^ got there before me.

[jospehm20]

Yep.

[wild74]

So what

[Kartographer]

Excuse me, but He has risen!

It is not: he has come out of the closet.

[flaglady47]

Why the heck have they had a gay guy play Jesus for 20 years in the first place. A contradiction in terms. Never would have happened until the 1960’s came along.

[lee martell]

I’m guessing he just recently came out, and expects them to do what’s PC. Think again.

[Hildy]

He’s been doing it for 20 yesrs? Probably dumped him because he was too old!

[tbw2]

It looks like they only removed him when he wore the one-shoulder frock, feminizing the Messiah, which was too much.

[hattend]

Your sexuality has nothing to do with an Easter parade and vice versa.

Don’t ask, don’t tell.