Photos: ‘Ben-Hur’ Offers A Sheik Role for Actor Morgan Freeman

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Jack Huston plays Judah Ben-Hur and Morgan Freeman plays Ilderim in BEN-HUR. ©Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. CR: Philippe Antonello.

Jack Huston plays Judah Ben-Hur and Morgan Freeman plays Ilderim in BEN-HUR. ©Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. CR: Philippe Antonello.

Morgan Freeman plays Ilderim in BEN-HUR. ©Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. CR: Philippe Antonello

Morgan Freeman plays Ilderim in BEN-HUR. ©Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. CR: Philippe Antonello

Jack Huston plays Judah Ben-Hur and Morgan Freeman plays Ilderim in BEN-HUR. ©Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Paramount Pictures. CR: Philippe Antonello

Jack Huston plays Judah Ben-Hur and Morgan Freeman plays Ilderim in BEN-HUR. ©Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Paramount Pictures. CR: Philippe Antonello

Morgan Freeman plays Ilderim in BNE-HUR. ©Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Paramount Pictures. CR: Philippe Antonello.

Morgan Freeman plays Ilderim in BNE-HUR. ©Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Paramount Pictures. CR: Philippe Antonello.