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In the end, there was TV. Variety reports that God and Satan will duke it out in an NBC mini-series based on the Bible’s Book of Revelations to air after the 2004 Summer Olympics. RedEye handicaps the matchup:
CATEGORY: People who have played them
God: Morgan Freeman (“Bruce Almighty”), Alanis Morissette (“Dogma”), Donald Trump
Satan: Elizabeth Hurley (“Bedazzled”), Al Pacino (“The Devil’s Advocate”), Marilyn Manson
CATEGORY: Upside
God: Home-field advantage
Satan: Efficient in the red zone
CATEGORY: Soundtrack
God: “God Bless America”
Satan: “Sympathy for the Devil”
CATEGORY: Weapon of choice
God: Infinite compassion and mercy
Satan: Network TV programming
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Edited by RedEye staff (ritaredeye@tribune.com)
