Jonathan Roumie on Portraying Jesus in 'The Chosen' Season 5

The Emotional Arc of Jesus in Season 5

• 🎭 Jonathan Roumie describes the emotional journey of Jesus in Season 5 as the widest variety and most colorful rainbow of emotional expression ever seen in the series.
• 🎢 The season chronicles Jesus's journey from the highest high of entering Jerusalem with adoring crowds to the lowest low of his crucifixion just five days later.
• ⚠️ Roumie notes that Jesus tries to warn his disciples about the difficult times ahead, acknowledging that scripture details his efforts to communicate what is to come.

Jesus's Relationship with His Disciples

• 💖 Jesus's relationship with his disciples and Mary is characterized by his deep understanding of their hearts, flaws, needs, and desires.
• 🤝 He knows how events will unfold and that it will be difficult for them, yet he loves them to the very end.
• ⏳ Roumie highlights that Jesus recognizes the coming hardship will be temporary, with things being "okay on the third day."

Behind the Scenes of 'The Chosen'

• ✍️ Roumie mentions that he and Dallas Jenkins are already discussing Season 6, with scripts for Season 5 recently received.
• 🗓️ The press schedule has made it challenging to fully focus on the new scripts, but Roumie feels the current personal experiences are appropriate to what he is about to go through.
• ✨ The series aims to present a vision to redeem the world, with Jesus as the Messiah.