The Resurrection of the Christ (May 6, 2027)

LusoKnight · Dec 10, 2025

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Following the recent, unfortunate news that Jim Caviezel was not going to return due to problems with de-aging technology, it's now been confirmed that the entire film has been recast:

Mel Gibson’s “The Resurrection of the Christ,” his long-delayed follow up to 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ,” has cast Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen (“The Last Kingdom”) in the role of Jesus, replacing original star Jim Caviezel.

Shooting started last week at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios on the film, with its main ensemble having been entirely recast. More than 20 years ago, Gibson shot the original “Passion of the Christ” at Cinecittà, which became one of the largest-grossing independent films of all time with a worldwide box office of $610 million. As previously announced, “The Resurrection of the Christ” will be split into two films, with each part set to release in 2027.

Mary Magdalene, a role held in “Passion” by Monica Bellucci, is being played in “Resurrection” by Cuban actress Mariela Garriga, who starred in the “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning” films as Marie. Polish-born actor Kasia Smutniak (“Domina”) is replacing Maia Morgenstern as Mary; Peter is being played by Italy’s Pier Luigi Pasino, who stars in Netflix Italy original “The Law According to Lidia Poët”; and the Pontius Pilate role will be played by Italy’s Riccardo Scamarcio, who recently led the Johnny Depp-directed biopic “Modì.” Rupert Everett will appear an unspecified small but important role.

Because of the time frame in which “The Resurrection of the Christ” takes place — three days after Christ’s crucifixion on Good Friday — “it made sense to recast the whole film,” a source close to the production told Variety. “They would have had to do all this CGI stuff, all this digital stuff — de-aging and all that — that would have been very costly,” the source noted.

In April, the 57-year-old Caviezel had suggested on the “Arroyo Grande” podcast that he was ready to reprise his career-defining role of Jesus in the follow up. Ohtonen, who is 36, is presently best known for his role as the Dane warrior Wolland in the fifth season of Netflix’s historical epic “The Last Kingdom.”

“The Resurrection of the Christ” is being produced by Gibson, Bruce Davey and their Icon Productions banner with Lionsgate as the studio partner.

The original film, which is spoken in Aramaic, Hebrew and Latin to create a more historically accurate and immersive experience, followed the final 12 hours before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Gibson has described the sequels as an “acid trip,” adding that he “never read anything like” the scripts, which the filmmaker wrote alongside “Braveheart” screenwriter Randall Wallace. As the title suggests, the plot is expected to focus on Jesus Christ’s resurrection. Other story details are being kept under wraps.

“The Resurrection of the Christ Part One” is slated for Good Friday on March 26, 2027, while “Part Two” is set for 40 days later on Ascension Day, May 6. Lionsgate will release the films in theaters.

Besides Cinecittà, where it occupies the new Studio 22 facility, “Resurrection” will also shoot in the ancient southern Italian town of Matera. Gibson is expected to shoot the sequel in other ancient Southern Italian rural locations, including Ginosa, Gravina Laterza and Altamura.
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Source: https://variety.com/2025/film/globa...e-christ-new-jesus-mary-magdalene-1236552209/

It's sad to not see the continuity in actors between the two films, but I'm glad that this movie (or movies) is being made to begin with.

Jason Fernando · Oct 30, 2025

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Marygar · Oct 30, 2025

Jason Fernando said: ↑

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Prayers for her conversion. Miracles happen on Mel Gibson’s set. Anything is possible with God.

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padraig · Oct 30, 2025

Poor Mel Gibson. The Church owes him a lot for the very great good he has done us all. I know he has been in some very dark places. But God writes straight in crooked lines, I hope some great good can come out of all this.

Prayers.

LusoKnight · May 21, 2026 at 11:37 PM

Mel Gibson Unveils ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ First Look, Delays Release Dates for Two-Part Biblical Epic

Mel Gibson has unveiled the first look at “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the director’s long-delayed follow-up to 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ.”

Filming on the two-part epic has officially wrapped, with production concluding ahead of schedule after shooting for 134 days across Italy in Rome, Bari, Ginosa, Craco, Brindisi and Matera.

But Gibson giveth, and Gibson taketh away. Along with the sneak peak of “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the filmmaker has announced the two movies have been delayed. “Part One” has been postponed just a few months, with plans to debut on May 6, 2027, instead of March 26. Meanwhile “Part Two” was bumped a year, from May 6, 2027, to May 25, 2028. Both movies will land on Ascension Day, a Christian holiday that celebrates the ascension of Jesus into heaven.

Gibson said he’s brought the story to the screen “exactly as [he] envisioned it.”

“I’m deeply grateful to my incredibly talented cast and crew for pouring their hearts into this production. Together, we created something powerful,” said Gibson. “This film represents a major part of my life’s work, and it has demanded everything of me as a filmmaker and as an artist. This is far more than a film to me. It’s a mission I’ve carried for over 20 years to tell what I believe is the most important story in human history.”

“The Resurrection of the Christ” is the follow-up to “The Passion of the Christ,” which followed Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene in the final 12 hours before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Gibson has described the sequels as an “acid trip,” adding that he “never read anything like” the scripts, which the filmmaker has been writing alongside Randall Wallace. The plot, as the title suggests, is expected to focus on Jesus Christ’s resurrection. Jaakko Ohtonen and Mariela Garriga, who are taking over as Jesus and Mary Magdalene, will star alongside Pier Luigi Pasino, Kasia Smutniak, Riccardo Scamarcio and Rupert Everett.

“The Passion of the Christ” had long been the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time at the domestic box office with $370 million. However that record was supplanted by Disney’s 2024 blockbuster “Deadpool & Wolverine” with $636 million domestically. “The Passion of the Christ” remains one of the biggest independent films ever, earning $610 million globally against a $30 million production budget.

Lionsgate will release “The Resurrection of the Christ” in North America and the United Kingdom, as well as in Latin America through IDC, the studio’s joint venture in that region. Then Lionsgate has enlisted a slew of international distribution partners including Leonine (Germany), Metropolitan Film (France), Diamond (Spain), Dutch Filmworks (Benelux), Mis. Label (Scandinavia), Sun Africa (South Africa), Monolith (Poland), Vertical Entertainment (Eastern Europe), Blitz Film (Ex-Yugo), Ascot Elite (Switzerland), Pris Audiovisuais (Portugal), and Acme (Baltics). Icon will release in Australia andNew Zealand.

“Mel is a true visionary with an artist’s eye for scale and a storyteller’s instinct for emotional truth,” said Adam Fogelson, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair. “Every image we’ve seen from set feels like a masterwork painting brought to life. There are very few directors who can operate at this level of epic spectacle while at the same time delivering such depth and conviction. Mel has crafted a film of extraordinary ambition that audiences worldwide have been waiting to experience for over 20 years.”

Gibson, whose career was derailed by several off-screen controversies, returned to studio filmmaking for the first time in eight years with last year’s “Flight Risk.” Lionsgate’s plane-set thriller, starring Mark Wahlberg, failed to ignite at the box office with just $48 million globally. Gibson previously directed 2016’s “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Braveheart” and “Apocalypto.”
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Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/...ook-release-date-delay-mel-gibson-1236756143/

AED · May 22, 2026 at 12:04 AM

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