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Bolsonaro Biopic 'Dark Horse' Begins Filming Amid Controversy

12/8/2025

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Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, is the subject of the biopic Dark Horse by Cyrus Nowrasteh.
Jim Caviezel, known for The Passion of the Christ, portrays Bolsonaro in Dark Horse.
The film began shooting in Brazil.
Production will continue in Mexico and the United States in 2026.
Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years for attempting to undermine democracy and assassinate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, is the subject of the biopic Dark Horse by Cyrus Nowrasteh.
Jim Caviezel, known for The Passion of the Christ, portrays Bolsonaro in Dark Horse.
The film began shooting in Brazil.
Production will continue in Mexico and the United States in 2026.
Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years for attempting to undermine democracy and assassinate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.