{"id":30524,"date":"2023-12-07T10:53:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=30524"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:53:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:53:56","slug":"the-chosen-star-brandon-potter-shares-what-hes-learned-about-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/12\/the-chosen-star-brandon-potter-shares-what-hes-learned-about-jesus.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Chosen&#8217; Star Brandon Potter Shares What He&#8217;s Learned About Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_30533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30533\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/12\/brandon-potter-the-chosen-credit-christianpost-youtube.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30533\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/12\/brandon-potter-the-chosen-credit-christianpost-youtube.png\" alt=\"brandon potter\" width=\"768\" height=\"507\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Christian Post\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Chosen\u201d continues to be an enormous phenomenon, with 3,500 fans recently gathering from all over the world to attend the first-ever Chosen Con, a one-day celebration of all things from the hit series based on the Bible and Jesus. Outside of the chance to mingle with their favorite cast members, fans of the show were the first to hear about plans for the fourth season.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, the entire season will be released exclusively in theaters and distributed by Fathom Events in February 2024. Last season, the show\u2019s fans could go to see the premiere and final episode of \u201cThe Chose\u201d in theaters. Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of \u201cThe Chosen,\u201d said, \u201cEvery time we\u2019ve dipped our toes in the theatrical waters, viewers have overwhelmingly told us they want more. After seeing the season four episodes, we knew we\u2019d be doing our fans a disservice if we denied them the chance to see them all on a big screen with others they can laugh and cry with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 1px; min-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.edifi.app\/embed\/index.html#\/episodes\/Actor-Brandon-Potter-Reveals-His-'Chosen'-Journey-on-Hit-Streaming-Series\/6203342\" height=\"510\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-duration=\"32:06\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/player.edifi.app\/embed\/host.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Season four promises clashing kingdoms and rival rulers, all while the enemies of Jesus close in on Him while His followers struggle to keep up, leaving Christ to carry the burden alone. One of Jesus\u2019s more popular enemies during the first three seasons returns for season four. As the fierce Roman guard known as the menacing Quintus, actor Brandon Potter embodies the spirit of how many people felt about Jesus during that troubled time in our history. Potter said on the \u201cCrossmap\u201d podcast, \u201cWith bad guys, you have to reach a little bit further outside of yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Potter continued, \u201cSometimes when you\u2019re playing a hero, someone in love, or someone struggling with life, you can sort of look into your own experience. But I really enjoy going outside of myself, like trying to empathize with someone whom I don\u2019t agree with or that I would never model my behavior on. 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