Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) is helming the Biblical epic, Noah, with Russell Crowe starring as the title role. Today, the first image of Crowe in his role was released! Updated: A higher quality version of the photo has surfaced.

Noah tells the tale of Noah’s Ark, in which God tells Noah to build an ark in order to save his family and two of every animal from the Great Flood. Below is the first official image, debuted by USA Today, of Crowe as Noah (updated with higher quality image):

Last month, Aronofsky tweeted a picture of the ark being built, stating, “I dreamt about this since I was 13. And now it’s a reality.”

Hitting theaters on March 28, 2014, Noah also stars Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Emma Watson, Douglas Booth, Logan Lerman, and Anthony Hopkins.

How do you think Crowe looks as Noah?