More than two decades after The Passion of the Christ shocked Hollywood and audiences worldwide with its gore and violence — as well as its huge box office — Mel Gibson has finally started filming his long-delayed sequel, and this time, there’s a new face playing Jesus. Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen, best known for his role as Wolland in Netflix’s The Last Kingdom, will step into the role originally portrayed by Jim Caviezel. Production quietly began last week at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios, the same location where Gibson shot the 2004 original.
Variety is reporting that Gibson and his team decided to completely recast the movie rather than rely on costly de-aging effects,…
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