An Actor Performs During 'Ben Hur Live' Rehearsal
An actor performs during the rehearsal of the "Ben Hur Live" show at ISS Dome in the western town of Duesseldorf, August 6, 2009. Reuters/Kirsten Neumann

Filming is currently ongoing for the upcoming movie "Ben-Hur." New images from the sets show the cast members filming scenes for the movie. One of the pictures shows actor Jack Huston as Judah Ben-Hur in a kissing scene. [Warning: Spoilers alert]

New images of the "Ben-Hur" remake have appeared online. One of the images posted on the DailyMail shows the Huston filming a scene that required him to kiss Nazanin Boniadi. The actress will be playing the role of Esther in the movie.

The images also revealed some of the other cast members in their costumes. The photos were reportedly taken in Matera, Italy. The images appear to show scenes being filmed at the production set of a marketplace. Some action sequences may have also been filmed at the location, as one of the cast members is seen using a bow.

"Ben-Hur" tells the story of a nobleman who is wrongly accused of a crime by his friend in the Roman army, Messala. The character returns after many years to look for his family and seek vengeance on the man who betrayed him.

One of the images from the sets shows the actor Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus. The actor is said to be filming a scene where he is protecting a man with leprosy. Movie buffs who have watched the "Ben-Hur" movie released in 1959 will remember that the movie also featured Jesus.

One of the most popular scenes in the 1959 movie was that of Jesus giving water to the protagonist. The scene showed how thirsty slaves were made to wait while Roman soldiers and horses were given water first. Charlton Heston, who plays the role of the protagonist in the movie, asked God for help in the dramatic scene and Jesus washed his face and gave him water to drink.

The images from the set of the "Ben-Hur" remake shows Roman soldiers with their banners. The role of Messala will be played by Toby Kebbell in the movie, a role previously played by Stephen Boyd in the 1959 movie. Some of the other cast members of the movie include Morgan Freeman as Ildarin, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Ayelet Zurer and Moises Arias.

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