Rush Sought For Holy Role

Geoffrey Rush is being persued for the lead role in "Holy Mackrel", the new name for "Divine Rapture" says The Guardian

The story revolves around a machinist who is declared a saint after apparently rising from her coffin at a funeral, Rush would play a priest.

The film came close to being made back in 1995 with Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp and Debra Winger poised to star before it lost financial backing

Production designer Glenda Ganis wrote the script.

Barry Navidi will produce the film.

Production aims to kick off this Summer in Ireland