Israeli actress Noa Cohen (Silent Game, 8200) will star as Jesus' mother, Mary, while Israeli actor Ido Tako (The Vanishing Soldier, Sky) will play the role of Mary's husband, Joseph. American actor Anthony Hopkins (The Father, The Silence of the Lambs) will play King Herod. These are just a few of the talented cast members who are involved in the Mary movie, according to Netflix.

The film was directed by D.J. Caruso, who studied Television Production at Pepperdine University and interned at Disney Studios. A few of his directing credits include Taking Lives (2004), Disturbia (2007), and Eagle Eye (2008), according to the IMDB.