Often, as in the films Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) and The Passion of the Christ (2004), Antipas is portrayed as effeminate (Antipas was played in those films by Joshua Mostel and Luca De Dominicis respectively); the origin of this tradition may have been Antipas' manipulation by his wife Herodias, as well as Christ's description of him as a "fox" in Luke 13:32, using a feminine word in the original Greek.
Seringkali, seperti di dalam film-film Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) dan The Passion of the Christ (2004), Antipas digambarkan sebagai banci (Antipas dimainkan di dalam film-film tersebut oleh Joshua Mostel dan Luca De Dominicis); asal tradisi ini mungkin telah memanipulasi Antipas oleh istrinya Herodias, serta deskripsi Kristus sebagai seekor "rubah" di dalam Lukas 13:32, menggunakan suku kata femina di dalam bahasa Yunani asli.