Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ Finds New Jesus and Mary Magdalene

Mel Gibson is back with a sequel to his 2004 hit The Passion of the Christ. The new film, called The Resurrection of the Christ, has started filming in Rome at Cinecittà Studios. Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen, known for The Last Kingdom, will play Jesus, taking over from Jim Caviezel, who starred in the original movie.

The film’s cast has been completely changed. Mariela Garriga, a Cuban actress who appeared in the Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning films, will play Mary Magdalene. Kasia Smutniak, a Polish-born actress, will take the role of Mary, while Italian actor Pier Luigi Pasino plays Peter.

Pontius Pilate will be portrayed by Italy’s Riccardo Scamarcio,…