{"id":10581,"date":"2015-10-15T14:32:02","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T18:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=10581"},"modified":"2015-11-05T13:52:36","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T18:52:36","slug":"film-hopes-to-become-a-transcending-light-for-a-divided-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2015\/10\/film-hopes-to-become-a-transcending-light-for-a-divided-country.html","title":{"rendered":"Film Hopes to Become a Transcending Light for a Divided Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Woodlawn | Official Trailer | Now Streaming\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0xb8fhck0ks?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The film \u201cWoodlawn\u201d is based on the true story surrounding the Woodlawn High School football team in Birmingham, Alabama during the 1970s when the first African American in the city made his debut. R<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">unning back Tony Nathan stepped onto the field with a cold\u00a0<\/span>welcome<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">. But with\u00a0the help of Nathan, the team made headlines for winning and\u00a0combating racism that warmed the hearts of residents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">I am excited to see what\u00a0people think about it. I think it will provide some answers for those issues. The film addresses race at its core when it was nasty,\u201d Caleb Castille said who makes his first acting appearance\u00a0as Tony Nathan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way to solve these issues is peace, love and forgiveness. If we can implement these things I think we will see a better society. I pray people will find answers through the message of the film,&#8221;\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n<p>One of six siblings, Castille is part of a rich football heritage as his father and two brothers played for the legendary Crimson Tide. He would continue his family tradition by attending Alabama University, and landed a cornerback position helping the team win two consecutive championships. Castille has acting in his blood, however, and quit the team, before he graduated.<\/p>\n<p>Admittedly,\u00a0\u00a0he doesn&#8217;t miss football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really just wanted to do something different in life\u2014a different way of impacting people, using other gifts, talents and use it for the right reasons,\u201d Castille said, who was initially cast to play an understudy for the original actor.<\/p>\n<p>Castille is taking his fame all in stride as he shared one of his favorite Scriptures. He quoted Joshua 1:9. \u201cBe strong and courageous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the country so divided, we need to show strength, courage, and unity. Let&#8217;s take a cue from\u00a0Castille.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The film \u201cWoodlawn\u201d is based on the true story surrounding the Woodlawn High School football team in Birmingham, Alabama during the 1970s when the first African American in the city made his debut. Running back Tony Nathan stepped onto the field with a cold\u00a0welcome. 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