The Chosen’s Jonathan Roumie: Answering God’s Call & Christian Resilience in the Face of Persecution (Video)
In this 5 March 2025 video, host Tucker Carlson talks with Jonathan Roumie of ‘The Chosen’ who explains the power of prayer and fasting.
Jonathan Roumie is an American actor known for his role as evangelist Lonnie Frisbee in the 2023 film titled ‘Jesus Revolution’ and as Jesus in ‘The Chosen’, a crowd-funded television series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. He is also a voice artist and a public speaker.
https://youtu.be/cUoO46OOztI
Chapters:
0:00 How the Call to Play Jesus Was an Answer to Roumie’s Prayers
9:35 The Weight of Playing Jesus
18:41 What Is Lent? How Does Roumie Observe It?
24:59 Mark Wahlberg, Chris Pratt, and the Power of Fasting
37:16 Heightening Your Spiritual Awareness
40:06 Why Was Jesus So Angry With the Pharisees?
46:03 How Biblically Accurate Is The Chosen?
48:29 How the Gospels Changed Roumie’s Life
51:36 The 21 Christian Martyrs in Libya
1:02:02 The Importance of Confession
1:05:36 What It’s Like Being Recognized in Public
1:12:34 Spiritual Attacks
1:18:17 Why Is Prayer a Threat to China and Mark Zuckerberg?
1:19:37 Christian Resilience After the Bombing of Nagasaki
1:24:38 Roumie Teaming Up With Hallow