Celebrities Left in the Dark About Jesus Podcast

A bunch of famous actors were caught off guard when they found out their voices were used in a new podcast about Jesus.

The Podcast: "The Life of Jesus"

• 52-episode series by Fox News
• Each episode is 30 minutes long
• Features different celebrities voicing biblical figures

Actors Unaware of Usage

• Kristen Bell, Brian Cox, and others recorded their parts years ago
• For a different project: "Truth & Life Dramatized Audio Bible"
• None knew their recordings would be reused for this podcast

Reactions from Actors

• Kristen Bell's rep: Found out when asked to promote on Fox & Friends
• Malcolm McDowell's publicist: Recorded 15 years ago, no idea about podcast
• John Rhys-Davies and Brian Cox also unaware until recently

Fox News' Response

• Spokesperson claims full cooperation from actors
• Some question why actors weren't told sooner

Producer's Request

• Asked actors not to mention audio was recorded years ago
• Wanted it to sound more recent
• Raised concerns about project handling