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    Obama-Devil Resemblance on 'The Bible' Sets Off Firestorm

    By Tim Molloy | The Wrap – Mon, Mar 18, 2013 11:11 AM PDT

    (Update: The producers of "The Bible" say the suggestion that any link is intentional is "utter nonsense.")

    The resemblance between President Obama and an actor who plays the devil on History's "The Bible" has drawn more than a little notice.

    Conservative commentator Glenn Beck was among the first to take to Twitter to point out the resemblance between Obama and actor Mohamen Mehdi Ouzaani. A slew of tweets and news stories ensued, many from Obama supporters who weren't pleased.

    History did not immediately respond to a request for comment from TheWrap.

    In the miniseries, the actor resembles an older version of the U.S. president. Last year, HBO's "Game of Thrones" came under criticism when its executive producers said in a DVD commentary that a fake head of President George W. Bush was impaled on a spike in one scene.

    Adam (Paul Knops) and Eve (Darcie Lincoln) in the Garden of Eden.
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    "The Bible" has been a huge hit for History, drawing 13.1 million for its first episode and 10.8 million for its second. It is executive produced by "Survivor" creator Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, who plays the Virgin Mary.

    Last week, one of the executive producers of "The Bible," Scott Sassa, resigned as Hearst's entertainment and syndication president after what the New York Post described as a sexting scandal involving a stripper.

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