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*Drum roll please*

The role of Joseph has finally been cast!

Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado has been cast as Joseph in “Mary, Mother of Christ,” an action drama about the biblical journey of young Mary and Joseph during the terrible reign of Herod the Great.

He joins Camilla Belle, Al Pacino, Peter O’Toole and Julia Ormond in the indie movie, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in October.

Morgado turned up at the end of a global search to cast the lead. “We saw a huge amount of young actors and a couple were great,” Foley said. “We thought we had finished our search when a tape appeared with this incredible guy. A major future star walked in the room, and I knew we had found the one.”

Morgado has been one of the most recognizable actors in Portugal since his debut as a teenager 15 years ago. “Mary” marks his first role in an American production.

St. Joseph is my beloved patron saint, and I was slightly stressed about who was going to be cast in his role…but I totally approve and can’t wait to meet the actors in person. (Hopefully.) What say you? Are you excited about MMOC? It will be in wide theater distribution April 2, 2010.