Jim Caviezel Won’t Return as Jesus in Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ’ Sequel | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Jim Caviezel Won’t Return as Jesus in Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ’ Sequel | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Jim Caviezel Won’t Return as Jesus in Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ’ Sequel A major cast shake-up is coming to Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ sequel. Jim Caviezel, who famously portrayed Jesus Christ in the 2004 blockbuster,…

Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ Will Not Star Jim Caviezel as Jesus

Mel Gibson’s “The Resurrection of the Christ” will feature a new Jesus as Jim Caviezel will not return, TheWrap has confirmed. The “Passion of the Christ” follow-up will be released by Lionsgate and feature an all-new cast. “They’re [currently] meeting with actors [in Rome],” a source told The New York Post, which first reported the news. Monica Bellucci, who previously starred as Mary Magdalene, won’t return as well. “The Resurrection of the C…

Jim Caviezel Won’t Return as Jesus for Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’

Jim Caviezel will not return as Jesus Christ for Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ sequels The Resurrection of the Christ, set for release in 2027.

Jim Caviezel is not playing Jesus in the Passion of the Christ sequel

In a surprising move many of us didn’t see coming, Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection of the Christ — his two-part sequel to The Passion of the Christ — will be made without its original star. Indeed, Jim Caviezel will not be returning to play Jesus Christ in the sequel, with Page Six breaking the news earlier today. No reason has been given, but it’s not hard to imagine that Caviezel’s age had something to do with it. According to scripture, Jesus w…

Passion Of The Christ Star Won't Be Resurrected For The Sequel

Mel Gibson is going to have new stars play the roles of Jesus and Mary Magdalene in his upcoming sequels, The Resurrection of the Christ.