{"id":814103,"date":"2026-05-22T07:46:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/814103\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T07:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:46:18","slug":"see-mel-gibsons-new-jesus-in-the-resurrection-of-the-christ-first-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/814103\/","title":{"rendered":"See Mel Gibson&#8217;s new Jesus in \u201cThe Resurrection of the Christ\u201d first look"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lionsgate released the first look at The Resurrection of the Christ.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jaakko Ohtonen replaces Jim Caviezel as Jesus.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Part one of the two films will premiere on May 6, 2027.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He has risen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Thursday, Lionsgate marked the end of filming on <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/mel-gibson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Mel Gibson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mel Gibson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Mel Gibson<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/mel-gibson-passion-of-the-christ-sequels-set-for-march-may-2027-11785538\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Resurrection of the Christ;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Resurrection of the Christ&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Resurrection of the Christ<\/a> by releasing the first look at the long-awaited follow-up to 2004&#8217;s The Passion of the Christ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the above image, Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen officially steps in as Jesus, taking over the role from <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/mel-gibson-passion-of-the-christ-followup-new-jesus-replaces-jim-caviezel-11830769\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:original star Jim Caviezel;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;original star Jim Caviezel&quot;}\" class=\"link \">original star Jim Caviezel<\/a>. EW previously reported that Caviezel, 57, would have needed to be de-aged for the movie, which is set three days after Christ&#8217;s crucifixion on Good Friday, and so recasting was the easier option.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additionally, the part of Mary Magdalene, originally portrayed by Monica Bellucci, is now being played by Mariela Garriga, the Cuban actress known for costarring in both Mission: Impossible \u2013 Dead Reckoning Part One and Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jim Caviezel and Mel Gibson on 'The Passion of the Christ' setCredit: Newmarket\/ Everett\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e6ad983cf919b15028cf82da5a5d245f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jim Caviezel and Mel Gibson on &#8216;The Passion of the Christ&#8217; set<br \/>Credit: Newmarket\/ Everett<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m deeply grateful to my incredibly talented cast and crew for pouring their hearts into this production. Together, we created something powerful,\u201d Gibson said in a statement. \u201cThis film represents a major part of my life\u2019s 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\u2019s a mission I\u2019ve carried for over twenty years to tell what I believe is the most important story in human history. Reuniting with many of my original collaborators from The Passion of the Christ \u2014 true masters of their craft \u2014 allowed us to bring this story to the screen exactly as I envisioned it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Resurrection of the Christ will be released as two films: Part One opens in theaters on Ascension Day, May 6, 2027, and Part Two will follow on the next Ascension Day, May 25, 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Produced and financed by Gibson for $30 million, Passion of the Christ grossed $610 million at the worldwide box office. Until 2024, it was both the highest-grossing R-rated film of all-time in the U.S. and the highest-grossing independent film. The Lethal Weapon star previously said the script for the sequels is an &#8220;acid trip.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I\u2019ve never read anything like it,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/mel-gibson-passion-of-the-christ-sequels-set-for-march-may-2027-11785538\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:he told Joe Rogan;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;he told Joe Rogan&quot;}\" class=\"link \">he told Joe Rogan<\/a> last year. &#8220;There\u2019s some crazy stuff. In order to tell the story properly you have to start with the fall of the angels. You\u2019re in another realm. You need to go Hell. You need to go to Sheol.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He continued, &#8220;You got to have his origin. I\u2019ve been thinking about that for a long time. It\u2019s going to require a lot of planning. I\u2019m not sure I can pull it off. It\u2019s super ambitious, but I\u2019m going to take a crack at it\u2026 It\u2019s about trying to find a way in that\u2019s not cheesy or obvious. It\u2019s almost like a magic trick. [The story] goes from the fall of the angels to the death of the last apostle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/resurrection-of-the-christ-first-look-mel-gibson-new-jesus-11981941\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key Points Lionsgate released the first look at The Resurrection of the Christ. 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