Portrayals of God in popular media was Irvine Welsh's "The Granton Star Cause", which portrayed God as drunken and abusive. Ironically, the campaign backfired, only serving the advertise the film more widely. The role of God is a difficult one to play, and also a difficult one to cast. The casting of Alanis Morissette as God in "Dogma" was influenced by the singer's own public dialogue with her faith, as expressed in her songs. The casting of African American Morgan Freeman as God in "Bruce Almighty" took the movie stereotype of a "black angel" to a new level. On the subject of playing the role, Ella
Dogma (film) (out of four). The film was screened, but was not entered in competition, at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Smith's screenplay received Independent Spirit Award and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America nominations. In late November 2005, Smith responded to talk of a possible sequel on the ViewAskew.com message boards: When asked about the sequel in October 2017, Smith said it wouldn't happen, as he no longer desired to make any new religious films. Dogma (film) Dogma is a 1999 American fantasy comedy film, written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also stars with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda