However, as a teenager, she becomes engaged to Joseph before becoming pregnant through divine conception.

Many ofthe cast of Netflix’sMaryare relative newcomers, particularly the actors who portray Mary and Joseph.

However, King Herod is played byAnthony Hopkins in the movie, creating a believably scary villain.

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Mary is said to have lived beyond the death of Jesus, though it is unclear how long.

Mary is said to have lived beyond the death of Jesus, though it is unclear how long.

In an attempt to remedy this, Herod ordered the massacre.

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During this time,Mary and Joseph had left Bethlehem for Egypt to avoid Jesus being killed.

The biblical archangel appears as a messenger of God.

He also appears in sequences where Mary is tested by Satan to help prove the strength of her faith.

Anthony Hopkins as Herod in Mary

Mary, directed by D.J. Caruso, follows the miraculous conception of Mary’s child, inciting King Herod’s wrath as he attempts to eliminate the newborn, whom he perceives as a threat to his reign. Forced into hiding, Mary endeavours to protect her infant son amidst escalating danger.

However, beyond the plot points commonly accepted in religious teachings,several religious scholars have criticized the film.

Additionally, becauseMaryis a movie meant to entertain a broad audience,it also includes some dramatization and modernizations.

It is about survival through hard times.

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Additionally, the release ofMaryaround Christmastime also has significance.

Forced into hiding, Mary endeavours to protect her infant son amidst escalating danger.

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