172 Mel Gibson has started filming “The Resurrection of the Christ” in Italy. Part One will be released on Good Friday, March 26, 2027 and Part Two on Ascension Day, May 6, 2027 (www.worldofreel.com) posted 238 days ago by JulesVerne 238 days ago by JulesVerne +172 / -0 Mel Gibson Casts Finnish Actor Jaakko Ohtonen as His New Jesus in ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ — World of Reel Production quietly kicked off last week at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios — the same place Gibson filmed the first one. Only this time, it’s a total recast. 17 comments share 17 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Why did Mel Gibson put another instead of the original?
According to the article, Jim Caviezel, 57, was supposed to undergo digital de-aging to portray Jesus at age 33. Apparently, the filmmakers decided that digitally de-aging the old cast was “too expensive.”