ORLANDO, Florida — The Jerusalem Stage at “The Chosen” Insiders Conference is like the hub of the event. The massive room seats thousands and it is also where Dallas Jenkins had a chat with the disciples on the first night of the conference.
Heading into the fifth season of the show, the actors playing the disciples have known each for a while. When Jenkins started a discussion Friday about how each of the actors related to their character, the actors became emotional at times — not only about their characters, but about their bonds with each other as well.
Jordan Walker Ross, the actor who plays Little James, said the lines between him and his character have blurred “because Little James wouldn’t have been a character with a disability if I hadn’t been cast as Little James.”
After Ross was cast as Little James, Jenkins learned he had a disability. Ross told Deadline he has severe scoliosis and minor cerebral palsy. He said his physical differences have negatively impacted his ability to land certain roles. As Ross described it, Jenkins embraced it and asked him if he’d be okay with his disability being part of Little James’ character.