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Mel Gibson Trashed For Recasting Jesus With Younger Man For 'Passion Of The Christ' Sequel To Save Money

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Actor Jim Caviezel will not return as Jesus for Mel Gibson’s Passion Of The Christ sequel. Monica Belucci, who portrayed Mary Magdalene in the previous film, will also be absent. Sources told Page Six the two leading actors would be recast to avoid the cost of digital de-aging, since Passion and its sequel are set only days apart. The 2004 indie picture became a massive hit, grossing a whopping $612.1 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. A…
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hobbyconsolas.com broke the news in on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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