Dogma's The Howling Easter Egg Explained By Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith explains Dogma's The Howling Easter egg while discussing the most obscure references he's included in his various projects. Written and directed by Smith, the 1999 comedy sees fallen angels Bartleby and Loki learning of a loophole in Catholic dogma that would allow them to return to Heaven, though unbeknownst to them would also wipe out creation for its disproving of God being infallible. The seraph Metatron tasks Bethany Sloane, an abortion clinic counselor and the last blood relative of Jesus, with stopping the two angels with the help of two prophets, the iconic Jay and Silent Bob.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon lead the cast of Dogma as Bartleby and Loki alongside Linda Fiorentino as Bethany, Salma Hayek as Serendipity, Jason Lee as the demon Azrael, Alan Rickman as Metatron, Chris Rock as an angel Rufus and Jason Mewes and Smith as Jay and Silent Bob. Marking the fourth installment in Smith's View Askewniverse, the film received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences alike for its blend of the filmmaker's irreverent humor and satirical approach to its subject matter. Despite some controversy from religious groups over its potential blasphemous nature, Dogma would prove to be a box office hit, grossing over $44 million against its $10 million budget, the highest-grossing View Askewniverse film to date and Smith's second-highest-grossing movie behind Cop Out.
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