Mel Gibson says 'monster' epic 'Passion' sequel spans spiritual realms and this time, it's in English
Mel Gibson is ditching ancient languages for English in his upcoming two-part follow-up to "The Passion of the Christ," describing the new epic as a "trip" that will take moviegoers across spiritual realms.Gibson spoke exclusively with Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo about his upcoming two-part follow-up, "The Resurrection of the Christ," including his decision to use English in the new films.The interview comes as the original 2004 film returns to theaters for a special Fathom Events re-release.The full interview is featured on the "Arroyo Grande Show with Raymond Arroyo" YouTube channel.'RESURRECTION OF THE CHRIST' WRITER REVEALS MEL GIBSON'S DARK SPIRITUAL WARNING ABOUT 'PASSION' FOLLOW-UPActor and filmmaker Mel Gibson attended a Serie A match between AS Roma and Hellas Verona FC at the Olympic Stadium on Sept.
28, 2025, in Rome, Italy.(Domenico Cippitelli/NurPhoto via Getty Images)"You had a focal point, and it was about human suffering," Gibson said of the original film.
"That was a rather simpler message to get across, and I think the complexity of an event like the resurrection, which is impossible to comprehend really, one has to delve more into sources.""I thought it was just silly to make people read subtitles in a foreign language when they were dealing with such heady concepts.So, it asks more of you, but we help them along with their own language," Gibson added."The Passion of the Christ" is a biblical drama depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in excruciating detail.
It starred Jim Caviezel as Jesus and focused on the final 12 hours of Jesus’ life, with dialogue mainly in Aramaic, Hebrew and Latin.MEL GIBSON'S 'RESURRECTION OF THE CHRIST' REVEALS FIRST PHOTOS AFTER LONG-AWAITED PASSION SEQUELJaakko Ohtonen as Jesus in "The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One." (Elise Lockwood for Lionsgate)"The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One" is set for release May 6, 2027, with Part Two scheduled for May 25, 2028.While the original film focused o...