The Angel Gabriel is cast

Alexander Siddig (fka Siddig el Fadil) from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Dr. Julian Bashir) and later from Kingdom of Heaven, Syriana, & Hannibal, has been cast to play the archangel Gabriel.

Sid has recently put out a letter on his website, in which he mentions his work on "Nativity:"

I’ve just wrapped on a movie about the nativity which I hope will be in theatres for Advent this year. I can’t say a lot about it because (once again) it isn’t out and they need to keep control over what’s said about a film before it’s released. But I can say that it’s an orthodox telling of the story on a big budget, so if you’re into things Biblical, it promises to be a good one. It has a glittery cast and I really enjoyed playing Gabriel - last time I played in this show - when I was all of six years old - I played the innkeeper. A definite promotion. Who says that if you don’t stick at it that you won’t get ahead?