On and Off Screen, John Michael Finley Explores Fame, Fatherhood, and Faith

In the new movie ‘I Can Only Imagine 2,’ MercyMe frontman Bart Millard wrestles with life’s choices. The actor who portrays him can relate.

John Michael Finley as Bart Millard in “I Can Only Imagine 2.” Jake Giles Netter/Courtesy of Lionsgate Films

Having a second opportunity to portray MercyMe frontman Bart Millard was not something actor John Michael Finley had thought about in the years since the inspirational movie “I Can Only Imagine” became a surprise hit in 2018.

“I certainly never saw it coming,” he said in a recent interview about the new movie, “I Can Only Imagine 2.”