Megara has been transformed into a biblical village for the filming of Nicolas Cage’s new film, “The Carpenter’s Son”, about the childhood of Jesus.

The location where the scenes have been set up, on the mountains of Megara, is called Kryftes. It is not easily accessible and in the past, the residents of Megara used to flee there for their protection, in times of threat.

According to the deputy mayor of Megara, Spyros Nikolaou, the location was chosen by the location scooters, the production people who look for ideal spots for filming.

Among the candidate countries were Tunisia and Spain, but finally the production chose Greece, specifically Megara.

During the filming, the Hollywood star lived in a house he had rented in Agioi Theodorou.

However, recently, the popular actor was attacked by a swarm of bees and as a result the production changed location.

It is not the first time that Nicolas Cage is in Greece for filming, as he starred with Penelope Cruz and Christian Bale in “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin”, which was filmed in Kefalonia.