Hrithik Roshan has astounded most viewers at Cannes with his resemblance to the actor who played Jesus Christ in the movie by Mel Gibson.

Reports claim that while Hrithik Roshan was at the 61st Cannes Film Festival to promote his upcoming film Kites, filmmakers were astounded by his resemblance to Jesus Christ, or to be more precise, Jesus Christ as played by Jim Caviezel in Mel Gibson’s film, The Passion of the Christ.

It’s been two weeks since the Bollywood film was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival, but the buzz around it still continues at the French Riviera. If the Mexican actress Barbara Mori has taken Bollywood by storm, Hrithik has done the same thing in Latin America. Foreign distributors were reportedly taken up by the searing intensity in his eyes, his lithe frame and Adonis-like tan. Some of them were heard commenting that Hrithik would be the ideal actor to play Christ in a western production.

Rakesh Roshan, who was present at Cannes, admits there was huge excitement among the foreign distributors who saw his international trailer. “A lot of people did mention that Hrithik’s looks are suited for the western market. But I didn’t catch the comment on him bearing a resemblance to Christ,’’ Rakesh said. “It was not possible for me to keep track of everything said and heard.’’

It seems distributors from across the world, who saw the promos of Kites at Cannes, were impressed by Hrithik’s looks and body and thought it was ideal for international film projects.

While the actor is yet to announce this formally, but grapevine is abuzz with the news that Hrithik made a deal with an international casting agency.