You probably remember the controversy surrounding Mike Myers’ The Love Guru a few months ago. No doubt due in large part to Hindus’ protests and distaste for the film, it tanked at the box office.

So what will happen with Hollywood’s upcoming comedy Hamlet 2?

The film, set to release on August 27, is about a drama teacher who tries to save the high school drama program by producing Hamlet 2. But this Hamlet isn’t really a sequel to Shakespeare’s masterpiece. Instead, it contains a “Sexy Jesus” and a song surrounding the figure (“Rock Me Sexy Jesus”). Aside from obvious issues with the title of the song, the lyrics, and so forth, many Christians are upset about the film’s depiction of Jesus. We’d describe it, but you can see for yourself in this YouTube video.

So what do you think? Should Christians be upset at the depiction of their religion, its founder, and their God? Or is this just satire? Should Christians react the way Hindus reacted to Love Guru? Or is this an entirely different situation?

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