Yeah he was a Christian, but thats not why they made a movie about him.I could care less about who Hollywood supports politically, but what I do care about is how conservatives and in particular Christians are portrayed in mainstream Hollywood these days. Almost always it is as liars, fools, hypocrites and villains. It paints an untrue picture and does a disservice to the political discourse.
I would love to see another Sergeant York or the like spring from Hollywood, but I have my doubts that a Christian painted in such a light will ever emerge from there.
"Conservatives" have always been bad guys in Hollywood. Old Man Potter was no tree hugger,supporter of the poor and disenfranchised.
That's an odd movie to cite (It's a Wonderful Life), given that both Jimmy Stewart and Frank Capra were Republicans.
Despite this, both IAWL and 'A Christmas Carol' are viewed by some as anti-capitalist. IAWL got the attention of no less than J. Edgar. Each Xmas, a small cache of right-leaning pundits praise the pre-reform Scrooge and Potter, arguing that they create jobs, etc.