Shmi Skywalker the Mother of Batman  I apologize for the wacky
title, but if a movie is made which features August Pernilla as
Mary and Christian Bale as Jesus, then one simply has to make
some sort of reference to their other roles along the lines of
the title to this post, and get it out of one’s system. Or
perhaps we should actually discuss science fiction and superhero
saviors in connection with the movie, if there is interest.  The
movie I am referring to is the 1999 TV movie Mary, Mother of
Jesus. I watched it as part of my research for an article on the
kinship of Jesus as depicted in film, which I’m working on for a
reference volume. The movie actually does more with the
relatives of Jesus than many films I’ve seen about the life of
Jesus, having the wedding at Cana explicitly said to be that of
a cousin, and featuring James the brother of Jesus. The reaction
of James and Mary to Jesus’ remark about who his mother and
brothers are, and the conversation between them about it, is
very interesting.  The