RIDERS ON THE STORM
The ancient world comes together for an epic chariot race, and the rolling thunder captured on-screen in Ben-Hur features riders from Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece and, of course, Rome (Messala) and Jerusalem (Judah Ben-Hur). VIP Fan Auctions is offering the elaborate, custom-designed charioteer uniforms featured on-screen…
SHEIK IN THE BOX
In the big-screen reboot of the classic tale of Ben-Hur, Morgan Freeman takes on the role of Ilderim, the sheik who sponsors and trains the slave Judah Ben-Hur to compete in the chariot race. It’s a key role – and a part for which Hugh…
TOTAL MESSALA
Messala (Toby Kebbell) was adopted by the family of Ben-Hur and repaid that debt by betraying his adoptive family – framing his childhood friend, Judah – and joining the Roman army. In the 2016 big-screen epic Ben-Hur, Messala ultimately finds redemption after the most intense chariot…
HARD HEADED
The childhood friend of Judah Ben-Hur, Messala (Toby Kebbell) could be so hard-headed that he may not have needed a helmet to protect his skull. As an officer in the Roman military, however, the ornate brain buckets with the red plumes were standard-issue equipment, and…
YOUR CHARIOTEER AWAITS
The chariot race in Ben-Hur is legendary, but as the focus of the action is on Messala and Judah going wheel-to-wheel, there are several other national champion charioteers who also deserve to be heralded for their skill and bravery. And though we don’t necessarily know…
CHARIOTS OF IRE
Adopted by the family of Judah Ben-Hur, Messala (Toby Kebbell) would grow up to become a Roman officer who ultimately betrays his childhood friend before facing off against him in one of the greatest action sequences of all time – the Ben-Hur chariot race. VIP Fan…
SHEIK CHIC
Morgan Freeman is one of those rare actors who enjoys critical acclaim as well as box-office success. The actor has received five Academy Award nominations – he won for his role in Million Dollar Baby – and his films have generated more than $4 billion…
FIGHTER PILATE
Judah Ben-Hur was falsely accused for the attempted assassination of Pontius Pilate, setting into motion a chain of events that would lead Ben-Hur to cross paths with Jesus Christ (whom Pontius Pilate would attempt to spare from crucifixion and, subsequently, be named in a Rolling…
HOLY WARDROBE
Ben-Hur is the story of the world’s greatest chariot race, but at its heart, it is also a story about Christianity – including a first-person account of the title character’s interactions with Jesus Christ just before the Crucifixion. In the 2016 version of Ben-Hur (currently…
MESSALA’S DAY AT THE RACES
The Ben-Hur chariot race is the stuff of Hollywood legend. From the 1959 original – which had the biggest budget (nearly $15.175 million) and biggest sets ever designed at the time – to the 2016 remake (now in theaters) that staged the pulse-pounding chariot…
