Lmao...The first thing I thought of was, "This looks a little too ethnic for the Mormons to enjoy" and then, bam! I read the second page.
"Anciently, there was little ethnic diversity among the apostles, Huntsman said. Yet "A.D." incorporates actors of different ethnicities.
“There probably was not this ethnic diversity, and yet, I think the choice they are making is the inclusive nature of the good news of the message of Jesus Christ has to include everyone,” Huntsman said."
"“No depiction can completely agree with my spiritual experience or your expectation,” said Camille Fronk Olson, chairwoman of the ancient scripture department at BYU. “But it can inform, it can help me crystallize my own understanding and belief. I can feel that same spirit of God in their attempt to portray something that has definitely touched their lives. This is (done) by believers, and you can feel that.”"
Here is the ChairWomen of the Ancient Scripture Dept at a major university. BYU.