Pro-Life in Hollywood

Mon, Jan. 02 2012
By Brittany Smith

Being pro-life in Hollywood can often be the kiss of death for actors. But a new list of five pro-life male celebrities was recently compiled by LifeNews.com.

Those that made the cut include: Jack Nicholson, Eduardo Verastegui, Ben Stein, James Caviezel, and Mel Gibson.

Verastegui took first place on the list. The Mexican actor is best known for his 2007 film “Bella,” which his production company, Metanoia, produced.

He was told he would never get work as an actor because he refused to accept roles that went against his Christian and pro-life beliefs. But “Bella,” in which Verastegui starred, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival in 2007.

Verastegui also donates to pro-life organizations and his own organization, Mantle of Guadalupe, raises money for a pregnancy resource center in L.A. the rest