that Bethany does not argue with him, or point out the error of his ways. Instead, she speaks to him almost as though she is reasoning with a child, without patronising, and without accusation, in order to get what she needs from him – escort to New Jersey to save the world. She puts up with his sexism to achieve the greater goal.

Rufus (Chris Rock) is the previously unknown Thirteenth Apostle. He explains that as soon as white men started ‘interpreting’ the word of God, he was written out, and the brown-skinned Jesus was depicted as a white man. Serendipity (Salma Hayek) is The Muse of Creative Inspiration. The Muse is neither male nor female, but is taking the form of a woman in ord...

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