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'A Little Bit of Heaven' brings us yet another woman as God. In this movie, God appears to a terminally ill young woman and grants her three wishes.
Ingram played "De Lawd" in this film that tells stories from the Bible from the perspective of Black Americans.
His role in 'Bruce Almighty' was such a success that four years later he was back on the big screen, playing God again. This time, to warn a congressman about an upcoming flood.
First, let's look at the actors who played God.
Watson plays a young woman in the Scottish Highlands who talks to God. She believes God replies to her and guides her through her own voice. So the character essentially channels the Almighty!
The famous actor not only voices Moses, but he is also the voice of God in this animated film.
An adopted orphaned infant turns out to be the personification of evil.
A baseball fan sells his soul to Applegate (aka the Devil) for his team to win against the Yankees.
The actor plays Mr. Scratch, aka the Devil, who grants seven years of prosperity to a farmer in exchange for his soul.
Mortensen plays Lucifer, who visits a young woman and tells her a secret.
A gangster is given a chance to return to Earth and get revenge on the person who killed him. Of course, this deal is struck with the Devil himself.
Mr. Scratch tries to persuade a judge that a weapon called "Super H-Bomb," which has the capacity to wipe out all humans, should be detonated.
Probably the most attractive Devil in film history, Liz Hurley's character grants a young man seven wishes.
Keitel plays the Devil in this movie, where his son, Nicky (Adam Sandler), is sent to Earth in search of his two brothers who escaped Hell.
You probably remember Nicolas Cage riding a motorcycle in this movie, but it's Peter Fonda who plays Mephistopheles, aka the Devil.
The famous musician plays Mr. Nick (aka the Devil) in this fantasy/adventure movie.
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See also: Musicians who played villains in movies
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays an atheist ex-cop who tries to stop the Devil from bringing the world to an end on the turn of the millennium. The Devil, played by Gabriel Byrne, inhabits the body of a human.
Pacino plays a top lawyer (who happens to be the Devil) who offers an up-and-coming attorney a position at his prestigious law firm. Things start to go wrong when the young lawyer moves to New York City.
Nicholson plays Satan in disguise, under the name Daryl Van Horne, who tries to manipulate three women.
Based on a Stephen King horror novel, Max von Sydow plays a man named Leland Gaunt, who opens a store called Needful Things in a town, where he stocks the local residents' deepest desires.
Now, let's move onto the dark side of filmmaking. Behold the actors who played the Devil...
When we talk about actors playing God, Morgan Freeman usually springs to mind. In 'Bruce Almighty,' God goes on vacation and hands over his duties to a guy who's always complaining about him.
Yes, he plays Moses in this classic Biblical adaptation, but he also voices God, so Heston definitely deserves a place on this list.
The Canadian singer played God in this fantasy comedy film. She destroys a fallen angel with her voice. Powerful stuff!
'Angel Heart' brings together Mickey Rourke and Robert De Niro in a one of the most emblematic portrayals of the Devil on the big screen.
'The Devil's Advocate' is probably one of Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves' most accomplished performances.
In this movie, we get to see a young Tom Cruise against the Lord of Darkness (played by Tim Curry) in a quest to save his princess.
Good versus evil is a popular dichotomy in Hollywood. The realm of religious beliefs has been explored in numerous movies, and, of course, this includes the Judeo-Christian notion of Heaven and Hell, and God and the Devil. Many actors have indeed played iconic religious characters, but only a few have stepped up to the roles of the Almighty and Satan himself.
Click through the following gallery to find out which actors represented the lord of light...and the lord of darkness.
De Niro plays Louis Cyphre (Lucifer), who asks a private investigator to track down a jazz musician, who happened to have sold his soul to the devil in exchange for fame.
Actors who played God or the Devil
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Good versus evil is a popular dichotomy in Hollywood. The realm of religious beliefs has been explored in numerous movies, and, of course, this includes the Judeo-Christian notion of Heaven and Hell, and God and the Devil. Many actors have indeed played iconic religious characters, but only a few have stepped up to the roles of the Almighty and Satan himself.
Click through the following gallery to find out which actors represented the lord of light...and the lord of darkness.