2014 has not been short on Bible based films, and some have received excellent reviews such as 'Son of God' and 'Heaven is For Real' while others such as 'Noah' and the remake of 'Left Behind' were criticized for taking artistic liberties that seemed too far fetched from Bible scripture or reality.

Ridley Scott however is not fazed by all of that. The director chose an 11-year-old boy to be the thunderous voice of God for his upcoming film, 'Exodus: God's and Kings'.

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Scott chose young British actor Isaac Andrews to play God in the 150 million dollar budgeted film. 'Exodus: God's and Kings' hits theaters Dec 12 and the story of Moses bares significance to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. All three groups are known to be very cautious with films that address accounts from their religious beliefs. Religious groups have even boycotted films that exaggerate their holy text but Scott is not worried about that.

"Sacred texts give no specific depiction of God, so for centuries artists and filmmakers have had to choose their own visual depiction," Scott tells THR. "Malak exudes innocence and purity, and those two qualities are extremely powerful."

The boy will reportedly appear in two scenes of the film. He will meet Moses in front of a burning bush and then again to guide and debate Moses, who soon realizes the child is speaking as God. Upon hearing of the boy's role in the film movie critics seem to be willing to give it a chance.

Rabbi David Baron of the liberal Temple of the Arts in Beverly Hills, a consultant on the film, told the Hollywood Reporter that the film's depiction of the parting of the Red Sea to the plagues might create controversy.

"They went off the biblical text, but the biblical text was very terse," he says. For him, "anything that will result in people taking a second look at the text and engaging with the Bible" is worthwhile. Noting that Exodus was shot in 3D, Baron adds, "You've never seen locusts swarming like they do in 3D."

Lead actor of the film Christian Bale made some controversial comments that support Baron's claims, "I think the man was likely schizophrenic and was one of the most barbaric individuals that I ever read about in my life," the actor said of his character Moses.

What are your thoughts of Bale's comments and a young boy being the voice of God? Watch trailer for 'Exodus: God's and Kings' below: