In late November 2005, Smith responded to talk of a possible sequel on the ViewAskew.com message boards: In New Jersey, Bethany asks why she has been called upon to save the universe; why can't God simply do it himself? Metatron admits that God's whereabouts are unknown; he disappeared while visiting New Jersey in human form to play skee ball. The task falls to Bethany because—she now learns—she is the last scion, a distant but direct blood relative of Jesus.

Cinema has a fascinating ongoing relationship with religion. When congregation-friendly films like 'Amazing Grace' or 'The Passion of the Christ' arrive on the scene, churches are all too anxious to declare filmmakers missionaries of the modern age, but when a controversial film decides to explore the intricacies of any fundamental belief, threatened individuals band together to send letters, organize protests, and jump on Fox News with cases for censorship. It strikes me as an intrinsic overreaction. Instead of breeding dissent and spreading fear, wouldn't it make more sense to engage in well-mannered discussions with those who have watched the film? Annual SATELLITE™ Awards". International Press Academy. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009 . Retrieved November 1, 2022. Oliver Jones (September 9, 1999). " 'Dogma' goes to Lions Gate". Variety . Retrieved November 21, 2020.All appears lost; Jay attempts to seduce Bethany before all existence ends. When he mentions John Doe Jersey, Bethany finally puts all the clues together. She and Bob race across the street to the hospital, as the others try to keep Bartleby from entering the church. But in doing so, Jay destroys his wings with automatic gunfire, making him mortal as well. Bethany disconnects John's life support, liberating God, but killing herself. Bartleby reaches the church entrance where he confronts God, manifested in female form, who annihilates him with her voice. Bob arrives with Bethany's lifeless body; God resurrects her and conceives a child—the new last scion—within her womb. God, Metatron, Rufus, and Serendipity return to Heaven, leaving Bethany and the prophets to reflect on the past, and the future.

Other unorthodox casting decisions included George Carlin, who had made his atheism [12] a cornerstone of his public image, as a Catholic priest; Mexican actress Salma Hayek as Serendipity — "the [Muse] who throughout history inspired all the geniuses of art and music, like Mozart and Michelangelo, and never got any of the credit" — and singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette as God. "There's a Zen Buddhist serenity to Alanis that calls to mind something otherworldly," Smith explained. "She's definitely ethereal in nature, even when not speaking, and she carries an air about her that played into the role." [6]The story revolves around two fallen angels who plan to employ an alleged loophole in Catholic dogma to return to Heaven after being cast out by God, but as existence is founded on the principle that God is infallible, their success would prove God wrong, thus undoing all creation. The last scion and two prophets are sent by the seraph Metatron to stop them. Stash Commercial (SD, 2 minutes) -- I'm starting to sound like an advertisement, but even this tongue-in-cheek commercial for Smith's comicbook store slapped a grin on my face. I'm sure anyone who doesn't appreciate Smith's antics will cringe, but I ate it up. Kevin Smith (2001). Dogma: Special Edition Deleted Scenes Introduction (DVD). Columbia TriStar Home Video. Some religious groups—in particular the activist Catholic League—denounced the film as blasphemous. [28] Other groups staged protests outside theaters screening the film. [4] Director Kevin Smith himself attended one of these protests, pretending to be opposed to the movie. [29] Roger Ebert noted that no official objection came from the Catholic Church itself. "We are actually free in this country to disagree about religion," Ebert wrote, "and blasphemy is not a crime." [27] Accolades [ edit ] Year

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a b Seiler, Andy (October 24, 2001). "Kevin Smith is seldom 'Silent' ". USA Today . Retrieved July 19, 2010. On October 25, 2000, Kevin Smith wrote an essay titled In the Beginning... The Story of Dogma, which details the history and genesis of how Dogma came to be. His essay is available on the Dogma 2-disc Special Edition DVD.