A biopic about Brazil’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro is in production, his son Carlos has confirmed.
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“Jim Caviezel, thank you for everything,” Carlos wrote, describing the “Passion of the Christ” actor as a figure whose legacy would be “admired by good people and envied by those who seek destruction.”
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Carlos added that working with Caviezel had given him “one of the greatest gifts” of his life, before closing with “God, Jesus and Freedom.”
Caviezel has been linked to far-right conspiracy circles in the US and has scrutinized the political message in some of his roles.
He also famously played Jesus in Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion of the Christ’ and ‘The Sound of Freedom’.
According to The Guardianthe biopic ‘Dark Horse’ presents a heroic vision of Jair Bolsonaro and is based on Bolsonaro’s successful campaign for the presidency in 2018.
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Jim Caviezel speaks on stage during Beyond Sport United – Workshops & Panels at Yankee Stadium on June 11, 2014 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (D Dipasupil/Getty Images)
It is directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and written by Bolsonaro’s former Culture Minister Mário Frias.
Jair Bolsonaro remains in prison after receiving a 27-year sentence for trying to overturn the 2022 election results.
Authorities said he orchestrated a plot to nullify President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory, leading to his imprisonment in September.
In addition to his sentence, a separate ruling has barred him from holding office until 2030, effectively ending his political career.
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro addresses the media at the Federal Senate in Brasilia, Brazil, July 17, 2025. (Reuters)
From prison, the former president issued a rare public endorsement naming Flávio as his preferred successor.
According to De Associated pressFlávio, 44, has confirmed through his Senate office that he will run against the Liberal Party candidate in the October 2026 presidential elections.
Flávio, the eldest of the brothers, described his decision to run as “irreversible”, posing a direct challenge to President Lula, who is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term.
“It is with great responsibility that I confirm the decision of Brazil’s greatest political and moral leader, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, to entrust me with the mission of pursuing our national project,” Flávio wrote on X.
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Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has entered Brazil’s 2026 presidential race after his father endorsed prison. (Evaristo Sa/AFP via Getty Images)
His office also confirmed that he visited his father in prison.
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Production on “Dark Horse” is expected to continue into 2026, with filming planned in both Brazil and Mexico.
