'Son Of God's' Diogo Morgado To Play The Ultimate Bad Guy In New CW Series
Morgado's new role in "The Messengers" might damage his Jesus cred just a little.
Son of God actor Diogo Morgado or, as he’s come to be known in online circles, “Hot Jesus” obviously doesn’t want to get typecast. In a strange, but oddly poetic twist, the next role on his roster will be on CW’s upcoming show The Messengers, as The Devil. Pardon, “a Devil-like character” because the network didn’t want to offend the devoutly religious, who might be turned off from seeing Son of God because of Morgado’s new on-screen allegiances.
Morgado will do away with the beard and sandals for his next role.
TMZ broke the news, but up to this point, there has been no comment from either Morgado or reps for CW. It makes sense that they would want to keep the news of the actor’s new… direction on the DL until all the good god-fearing folk have finished buying tickets to see Son of God.
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