New stories  0 New Stories Since Your Last Visit  Nonso Anozie
on Playing Samson in 'The Bible'  The British Game of Thrones
actor says his role in the 10-part miniseries was "divine
intervention."  Nonso Anozie (John Sciulli/WireImage/Getty
Images)  (The Root) -- British actor Nonso Anozie, who had a
breakout performance as Xaro Xhoan Daxos in HBO's critically
acclaimed series Game of Thrones, is set to appear as Samson in
the 10-part miniseries The Bible, airing on the History Channel
beginning on March 3. The series, which updates the Scriptures
with a more diverse cast and CGI effects, was produced by
husband-and-wife team Mark Burnett (The Voice, Survivor, The
Apprentice) and Roma Downey (Touched by an Angel).  Anozie gave
us the lowdown on how he got the role and what it was like
working on the series.  On how he got the part of Samson:  It's
funny, you know how people say divine intervention? I go to
church regularly, and my pastor gives me passages to read to the
congregation, and I do that quite regu