Entertainment Actor Alan Ritchson who stared in 'Reacher' and 'Hunger Games' likes movies that honor Jesus

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Alan Ritchson said that he has a passion for Christian movies and he wants them to be successful at the box office so that more of them will be produced. He said, "I want to be a part of stories like that."

Alan, who is 40 years old, is best known for his role as Jack Reacher in the Amazon's "Reacher" series and he played Gloss in the movie, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Alan will also star in the new movie coming out on October 13th, "Ordinary Angels." He will star in the movie with two-time Academy Award winner, Hilary Swank.

The movie "Ordinary Angels" is being produced by the Erwin brothers' Kingdom Story Company. The Erwin Brothers have produced such Christian movies as the "Jesus Revolution," "American Underdog, "I Still Believe" and "I Can Only Imagine."

This movie has is working hard and trying everything he can to make ends meet to provide for his two daughters. The trouble been described as an amazing true story. "Ordinary Angels" focuses on a bold Sharon Stevens (played by Hilary Swank), but she struggles as a hairdresser in a small town in Kentucky and she finds a new purpose in life when she meets Ed Schmitt (played by Alan Ritchson).

Stevens had raised a lot of money; she raised ten thousand dollars for the Schmitt family and their huge medical bills and she arranged for a private jet to fly the entire Schmitt family from Louisville to Omaha.

He is a widower who is that Ed's youngest daughter is waiting to have a liver transplant and Sharon has now set her mind on helping Ed and his family. She is ready to do anything and everything to get Ed the help he needs for his daughter.

This true story took place in 1994, the same time a record breaking snow storm hit. Sharon

Alan said that the movie shows how God uses broken people to fulfill His will. Alan said, "God continually shows up in our world in a way that kind of boggles our mind. Because we, for whatever reason, I think we continue to buy into the idea that... God chooses heroes to do His work. And it's just never been the case. It's the broken and the dysfunctional that God proves His power and strength through. And this story is of that, too." Alan also said, "It's important that we remember that those who may be struggling to follow the rules, who don't like look like perfect Christians, who are the broken, are the people that God has a funny way of expressing Himself through. And the story is very much told in 'Ordinary Angels.'"

Alan Ritchson, who is from Grand Forks, North Dakota, made these comments on a Zoom "Prayer Call" that also involved the cast and crew of the movie "Ordinary Angels."

Alan, who has been in the entertainment industry for 19 years, acknowledges that some of the studio executives are only focused on the bottom line of Christian movies. He said, "But that doesn't change the fact that people are hearing the name of Christ in movie theaters." He also said, "And if that's where the pulpit is for people who wouldn't normally step foot in a church, then that's still a great way to have that conversation... It matters that these films get support."

When all Christians support faith-based movies, he said, "Other people in Hollywood watch this and a groundswell kind of takes place in Hollywood that changes things in a real meaningful way."

Alan Ritchson lives in Florida with his wife Catherine and their three children. He has often openly spoken of his bipolar disorder struggles. Alan also has his own inspirational YouTube channel called "Instachurch." The channel says, "Daring to awaken the other half of us. Let's take a look at scripture and how it relates to our lives today."

Alan's last video was posted on Easter Sunday. His message is described as, "The most powerful picture of who you really are is discovered through the story of Easter."