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Reportedly, the role of Judah Ben-Hur was turned down by Burt Lancaster, Marlon Brando, Rock Hudson and Paul Newman before Charlton Heston accepted it. Lancaster, who was an atheist, called the project a "belittling picture of Christianity as I understand it." Interestingly, Heston won the 1959 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Ben-Hur." A year later, Lancaster won his only Academy Award for his portrayal of a con-man evangelist in "Elmer Gantry."

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