Russel Brand, a controversial British comedian, actor, and podcaster, just announced on April 26, that he will be getting baptized this Sunday (April 28, 2024), Fox News reports.

Over the past several months, Brand has been expressing an increased interest in the Christian faith. This included videos stating that he has started reading the Bible and notable Christian author, CS Lewis.

In one video, he also explained his decision to wear a Christian cross and even discussed the possibility of getting water baptized.

“What’s been explained to me is, it’s an opportunity to die and be reborn. An opportunity to leave the past behind and be reborn in Christ’s name,” Brand said in his most recent video.

“Like it says in Galatians: that you can live as an enlightened and awakened person,” Brand added.

He also said that as the world seems to be getting crazier, he has noticed a growing interest in the Christian faith.

“People are so cynical about the increasing interest in Christianity and the return to God, but to me, it’s obvious,” Brand said. “As meaning deteriorates in the modern world, as our value systems and institutions crumble, all of us become increasingly aware that there is this eerily familiar awakening and beckoning figure that we’ve all known all of our lives, within us and around us.”