Mel Gibson The Passion of Christ 2 Has received a major update. The passion of Christ is a 2004 epic period drama directed by Gibson, following the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ, before his crucifixion. The film starred Jim Caviezel as Jesus, with a supporting cast that included Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov, Francesco De Vito, Mattia Sbragia, Luca Lionello and Hristo Shopov. The film was nominated for three Oscars, for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Makeup.
According to VarietyAn update is provided about The Passion of Christ 2. The update was provided by Alan Nierob, Gibson’s publicist, who confirmed some recent progress made for The passion of Christ 2. Check out the full quote below:
All we can confirm is They had been scouting locations recently. Not much to discuss at this early stage.
What this update means for the Passion of the Christ 2 release
The passion of Christ is still happening
The Passion of Christ 2 was originally announced eight years ago in June 2016. At the time, screenwriter Randall Wallace noted that “The passion is the beginning and there is much more story to tell,“And that evangelical churches thought that the sequel might be “Even bigger“Like the original film. For a while, the news was slow about The Passion of Christ 2But in 2018, Caviezel confirmed that the film was in development and implied similar things to Wallace about his massive weight.
The newest update would seem to reaffirm that The Passion of Christ 2 is still in development. This continued progress is somewhat surprising, given the first film’s reception. The passion of Christ was controversial, criticized for its excessive and brutal use of violence. It has also been condemned by a number of Jewish groups for supporting anti-Semitic rhetoric, a claim not helped by Gibson later being accused of anti-Semitism following a drunken rant in 2006. Despite the controversy, it appears The Passion of Christ 2 is moving forward again.
Our take on the Passion of the Christ update 2
The team has behind-the-scenes controversy
Even though progress is continuing on the film, I can’t help but think that The Passion of Christ 2 may spur even more controversy than the original. For one, it takes a risk in using Gibson as the director, because he has fallen out of favor due to some controversies recently. Second, the star Caviezel was involved in the 2023 film Health of freedomA faith-based film that, although financially successful, was the subject of some backlash.
The off-screen controversies are likely to complicate the production of The Passion of Christ 2. Nevertheless, the movie is still in the early stages of development, as location scouting typically occurs during pre-production. There is still plenty of time for the project to find its way forward and add some fresh creative voices that could make this sequel an exciting prospect.
Source: Variety