Kelsey Grammer says he 'won't apologise' for his faith

‘I’ve found great peace in Jesus’: Kelsey Grammer says he ‘won’t apologise’ for his faith as he discusses his religion in wake of his latest film

Kelsey Grammer has said he ‘won’t apologise’ for his faith as he discussed his own religion in wake of his latest film, Jesus Revolution. 

The actor, 68, reflected on how his faith and Jesus have helped him through the ‘tragic times’ in his life. 

Based on the book of the same name by Greg Laurie and Ellen Vaughn, the film follows the true life story follows youth minister Greg. 

Kelsey plays pastor Chuck Smith who helps him to spread the Christian movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s across the United States. 

In a recent interview with USA Today, Kelsey said: ‘I’ve had hiccups. I’ve had some tragic times. I have wrestled with those and worked my way through them.’

Opening up: Kelsey Grammer, 68, has said he ‘won’t apologise’ for his faith as he discussed his own religion in wake of his latest film, Jesus Revolution (pictured in November 2022)

Movie: Based on the book of the same name, the film follows the true life story follows youth minister Greg Laurie (Kelsey pictured as pastor Chuck Smith in the film)

‘Sometimes rejecting faith, sometimes rejecting God even, in a period of being pretty angry about it. Like, “Where were you?” That kind of thing. But I have come to terms with it and have found great peace in my faith and in Jesus.

‘It’s not cavalier – Jesus made a difference in my life. That’s not anything I’ll apologise for.

‘It’s really uplifting. It’s a good movie. My wife and I saw it together. She was just dissolved in tears and said, “It’s the best thing you’ve ever done.”‘

It comes following the news that the faith based comedy-drama, Jesus Revolution has defied expectation and raked in an incredible $15M in it’s opening weekend.

Despite being described as ‘bland’ and a ‘slog’ by some reviewers the movie has proved a hit with American audiences, with a UK release date yet to be announced.

It’s been reported analysts had believed the Liongate release to earn between $6M and $7M during it’s first weekend, only to smash all expectations. 

The offical synopsis reads: ‘In the 1970s, Greg Laurie and a sea of young people descend on sunny Southern California to redefine truth through all means of liberation. 

‘Inadvertently, Laurie meets a charismatic street preacher and a pastor who open the doors to a church to a stream of wandering youth’. 

Honest: In a recent interview with USA Today, Kelsey said: ‘It’s not cavalier – Jesus made a difference in my life. That’s not anything I’ll apologise for’ (pictured in May 2022)

‘What unfolds is a counterculture movement that becomes the greatest spiritual awakening in American history’.

The Los Angeles Times described the flick as: ‘Unfortunately, despite the interesting history, the film itself is a dry, scattered slog, neutered of all the thorny, contradictory details of the real story’.

Meanwhile the Austin Chronicle gave the movie a two star review and Reel Reviews branded it a ‘bland made for TV-movie’.

It comes after it was revealed  Only Fools and Horses star Nicholas Lyndhurst was busy filming the Frasier revival, it has been confirmed – in his first major role since his son’s death.

Amazing: It comes following the news that the faith based comedy-drama, Jesus Revolution has defied expectation and raked in an incredible $15M in it’s opening weekend

Unexpected: Despite being described as ‘bland’ and a ‘slog’ by some reviewers the movie has proved a hit with audiences

The legend will appear in two episodes of the Paramount+ reboot of the US sitcom – which was a Cheers spin-off – as Alan, a friend of Kelsey’s character Dr Frasier Crane.

The 61-year-old actor – who played Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses opposite Sir David Jason as his older brother Del Boy – will film his scenes in front of a live studio audience in LA.

Kelsey is delighted to have Nicholas onboard after they become friends from starring together in The 2019 West End production of The Man of La Mancha.

A representative for Frasier said: ‘Frasier Crane in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to finally fulfill. Frasier has re-entered the building!’

The new series will also feature the actress Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, a co-worker of Frasier, and Jack Cutmore-Scott as the psychotherapeutic radio presenter’s son Freddy Crane.

A little faith! According to Breitbart analysts had believed the Liongate release to earn between $6M and $7M during it’s first weekend, only to smash all expectations

Freddy is described as a mixture of his father and his grandfather, Marty Crane, a role played by John Mahoney, who passed away in 2019 aged 77 from complications from throat cancer.

The offspring of Frasier’s character description reads: ‘Years ago, Freddy rejected following in his father’s footsteps—dropping out of college to become a fireman—and he’s never looked back until now, when recent troubles have left him with no one to turn to in his life.’

News of the series – which will not involve his former co-stars David Hyde Pierce, Jane Leeves, and Peri Gilpin – was confirmed last month after speculation dating back to 2021.

Role: It comes after it was revealed Only Fools and Horses star Nicholas Lyndhurst was busy filming the Frasier revival, it has been confirmed – in his first major role since his son’s death

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