Brian Cox will be voicing God in the new Fox’s The Life of Jesus podcast, but he isn’t doing it willingly. Hosted by Fox & Friends‘ Ainsley Earhardt, the podcast will feature over 100 actors voicing different characters from the Bible, with Brian Cox as God.
Cox will be joined by tons of iconic actors lending their voices to different well-known characters. Per Fox News, some of them are:
Kristen Bell as Mary Magdalene
Sean Astin as Matthew
Neal McDonough as Jesus
Malcolm McDowell as Caiaphas
Julius Ormond as Mary, Mother of God
John Rhys-Davies as The Narrator
Blair Underwood as Mark
Stacy Keach as John
Hill Harper as Angel of the Lord
Michael York as Luke
However, Brian Cox revealed that although his voice will be used for the role of God in The Life of Jesus podcast, he wasn’t made aware of it at all.
Brian Cox Didn’t Know Fox’s Involvement For The Life of Jesus Podcast
Brian Cox in a still from Succession | Credits: HBO Entertainment
Brian Cox’s rep told Deadline that the actor was unaware of Fox’s involvement with The Life of Jesus podcast when Cox voiced the role of God in 2010’s The Truth & Life Dramatized Audio Bible: New Testament.
A Fox News Spokesperson said that Gulf Stream Studio produced The Life of Jesus podcast from The Truth and Life Dramatized Audio Bible.
Which was licensed by Fox News Audio, with full cooperation and participation by all the actors involved.
However, Succession star Brian Cox is not the only one unaware of the deal between Fox News Audio and Gulf Stream Studio.
Brian Cox Isn’t the Only One Unhappy With the Deal
Kristen Bell in a still from The Good Place | Credits: Fremulon
Even Kristen Bell’s rep told Rolling Stone that she wasn’t aware of this deal between the two studios, nor was she aware that her voice would be repurposed and used for The Life of Jesus podcast, for which she did not give her approval.
John Rhys-Davies, who famously portrayed the role of Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, also confirmed that he wasn’t aware of Fox’s involvement. Naturally, several actors are disowning The Life of Jesus podcast, and it remains to be seen whether the podcast will be given a smooth release or not.
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The Life of Jesus will debut on November 30, 2025, via Fox Faith (USA).
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