8 Interesting Facts About Ben-Hur

1. #001

   Director Timur Bekmambetov insisted that the chariot circus be physically built and realized with as little computer-generated imagery as possible. He felt it was absolutely essential to make the chariot race look and feel realistic.

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2. #005

   This version of the story is 87 minutes shorter than the previous version, Ben-Hur (1959).

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3. #006

   William Wyler, who directed Ben-Hur (1959), was a close friend of John Huston, the grandfather of this film's star, Jack Huston.

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4. #007

   In 1977, while being interviewed to promote Gray Lady Down (1978), Charlton Heston stated that he would be happy to appear in a remake of Ben-Hur (1959), but only if his character ended up dying.

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5. #009

   Morgan Freeman provides some narration at the beginning and end of the film. He recorded most of it from his home in Clarksdale, MS.

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6. #011

   The film was first scheduled to be released on February 26, 2016. In October 2015 it was pushed back to August 12, 2016.

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7. #012

   The Christian group For King & Country made a music video inspired by this film. The song is titled "Ceasefire".

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8. #015

   Ayelet Zurer and Morgan Freeman had previously appeared together in Last Knights (2015).

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