Sunday evening's episode of the History Channel's hit series “The Bible” threw up an awkward coincidence when viewers noticed that Satan bore a remarkable resemblance to PRESIDENT OBAMA.
Twitter exploded into life during the airing of the latest edition of the Mark Burnett-produced series with most noting the striking similarities between the 44th President and the devil played by actor MEHDI OUZAANI.
The show has been a surprise hit in the ratings, with the religious mini-series attracting 13.1 million viewers on Wednesday . . . topping television leviathan American Idol's 12.8 million viewers on Wednesday.
The History Channel and the creators of "The Bible" miniseries finally released a statement. They are denying speculation that they intentionally made the show's Satan character resemble PRESIDENT OBAMA.
The creators released this statement: Quote, "This is utter nonsense. The actor Mehdi OuAzaNni, is a highly acclaimed Moroccan actor. He has previously played parts in several Biblical epics, including Satanic characters, long before Barack Obama was elected as our President."
They added, quote, "[We] have nothing but respect and love [for] our President, who's a fellow Christian. False statements such as these are just designed as a foolish distraction to try and discredit the beauty of the story of The Bible."
The History Channel's denial was pretty much the same: Quote, "The History Channel has the highest respect for President Obama. It's unfortunate that anyone made this false connection."







