“The Passion of the Christ” sequel on the way from Mel Gibson with original JesusThe followup to the controversial film comes a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise in the U.S.
RACHEL LEAH
01.30.2018•12:40 PM•0 COMMENTS
In 2016, Mel Gibson confirmed that a sequel to his controversial, blockbuster portrayal of the crucifixion, "The Passion of the Christ" in the works. Now, Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus in the original, says he will reprise his role for part 2, USA Today reported.
According to Caviezel, the sequel will portray the resurrection of Christ. "There are things that I cannot say that will shock the audience," Caviezel told USA Today. "It's great. Stay tuned." He added, "the film he’s [Gibson] going to do is going to be the biggest film in history. It’s that good." There have been reports that his character will travel into the underworld for the Harrowing of Hell.
Interestingly, Caviezel is not only 14 years older than he was when he filmed the original — which presumedly takes place only three days in narrative time before the sequel — he is also anywhere from 13 to 16 years older than Jesus ever was (not that this is a true problem with skilled makeup artists on hand).
According to USA Today, Randall Wallace, who worked with Gibson on "Braveheart" will write the script for what seems to be titled "The Resurrection."
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