The Passion Of The Christ 2: Mel Gibson is bringing back white Jesus for the sequel
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I hate when shitty people make good shit man
Hacksaw ridge, apocalypto were dope
Get this bullshit outta here
Come on man.. I need this movie.. It keeps me believing.. I love my jesus..
Yo bro...real talk
he is one HELL of a director
imagine HIS version of the Punisher for Marvel or gritty ultra real Batman?
All because a black guy made her feel some kinda way.he was feelin some kinda way.....
Passion of the Christ 2: Life After Death
Passion Of The Christ 2: Jesusveli - The Three Day Theory.
I heard there was going to be a pack of niggas in this one.
I'll never fuck with anything this dude does.
Ever
Ever
Mel Gibson said some of the most vile shit ever beat his wife and this past christmas was in a family movie and now getting greenlit for passion of the christ
good to be white
good to be white
Come on man.. I need this movie.. It keeps me believing.. I love my jesus..
the biblical jesus did not die for our sins, he was murdered
because he was preaching against powerful people at that time who was pimpin the church for profit..
much like the religious leaders of the world are doing today in their mansions, private jets and pope mobiles..
same gullible people then are the same gullible people now...
the true historical prophet wasnt even named jesus and he was the farthest thing from a pasty skinny furry head cac.
muthafuckas dont even read the bible...
The best joke on that Mel Gibson “pack” rant.
The best joke on that Mel Gibson “pack” rant.
Makes sense if you know the basic gist of the story.
All jokes aside I swear I heard a rumor Jesus was suppose to be in hell in part 2... This movie suppose to take place in hell for 10 days and than how he got out.. They was like it was suppose to be Jesus like you never seen him b4.. If it goes that route the comedy that will come from this
the way he fucked Hollywood JEWS in the first was epic
http://www.onscreenfilm.com/news/jesus-goes-hell-passion-christ-sequel/
With his latest directorial effort – the World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge – pulling in rave reviews Stateside, Mel Gibson has been doing the promotional rounds as is par for the course. Though the resulting interviews have led to some questionable discussions of a personal nature, one thing which has slipped through the cracks thus far is talk of his upcoming Passion of the Christ sequel – a sequel he now reveals will take the Messiah to another realm entirely.
Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Gibson firstly confirmed the sequel’s title of Resurrection – which Braveheart author Randall Wallace will be returning to script. Asked about the challenges of adapting the story of Jesus’ death and return, the Blood Father star explained: “It’s more than a single event, it’s an amazing event. And to underpin that with the things around it is really the story, to enlighten what that means. It’s not just about the event; it’s not just some chronological telling of just that event. That could be boring, and you think, ‘Oh, we read that.’… But what are the other things around it that happened?”
Going on to reveal that parts of the film will take place in “other realms”, including those of the villains, Gibson asked “it’s worth thinking about, isn’t it?” before clarifying that, due to the size of the project, it’s likely a few years away from happening yet.
The Passion of the Christ meanwhile remains one of the most successful R-rated movies ever made, taking in $612 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, in spite of controversy upon its release.
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Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge” has been getting plenty of complimentary reviews with the actor/director recently hitting the talk show circuit to promote the film in interviews that have felt a little awkward at times.
Gibson of course is already planning another project, a sequel to one of his most successful movies to date – “The Passion of the Christ”. Making an appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” the other night, Gibson confirmed that the movie will be called “Resurrection”.
Colbert asked him about the challenge of adapting a story that explores what happened in the three-day period between the death of Jesus and his return. Gibson says the film goes beyond just the miraculous event, and will explore much of the scenario around it:
“It’s more than a single event, it’s an amazing event. And to underpin that with the things around it is really the story, to enlighten what that means. It’s not just about the event; it’s not just some chronological telling of just that event. That could be boring, and you think, ‘Oh, we read that.’… But what are the other things around it that happened?”
Gibson also implied that parts of the film will take place in ‘other realms’ where the villains are which suggests a potential visit to Hell. Colbert asked “Wow, so you would actually do a little Inferno?” to which Gibson said: “I’m not sure. But it’s worth thinking about, isn’t it?”
However due to the size of the undertaking, Gibson also says the film is probably a few years away from happening. Randall Wallace is returning to pen the follow-up which remains one of the most successful R-rated movies ever made with a $612 million worldwide gross from a $30 million production budget.
https://www.salon.com/2018/01/30/passion-of-the-christ-sequel-t/
JIM CAVIEZEL: NEW 'PASSION OF THE CHRIST' TO BE 'BIGGEST FILM IN HISTORY'
'There are things that I cannot say that will shock the audience'
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Actor Jim Caviezel portraying Jesus in “The Passion of the Christ.”
Jim Caviezel, who stunned the world with his portrayal of Jesus in the 2004 blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ,” is now confirming he’s on board with director Mel Gibson for a sequel, and predicts it will be “the biggest film in history.”
“There are things that I cannot say that will shock the audience,” the 49-year-old actor told USA Today. “It’s great. Stay tuned.”
Both Gibson and Caviezel have not said much about the story focusing on the resurrection of Christ, but the star indicated he’s encouraged by the direction the project is taking.
“I won’t tell you how he’s going to go about it,” Caviezel said of Gibson. “But I’ll tell you this much, the film he’s going to do is going to be the biggest film in history. It’s that good.”
“The Passion” isn’t the only big sequel. You’re not being told the entire truth about the Bible’s contents. Learn Scripture on the spirit level as well as the physical level in the best-selling sequel “Shocked by the Bible 2” — autographed at WND!
The original “Passion of the Christ” followed the last 12 hours of Christ’s life. The movie brought in more than $611 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film ever in North America with $370.8 million.
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In 2016, Gibson spoke with USA Today about his plans for the sequel.
“The Resurrection. Big subject.” Gibson said. “We’re trying to craft this in a way that’s cinematically compelling and enlightening so that it shines new light, if possible, without creating some weird thing.”
Earlier this month in Chicago, Caviezel warned against false Christianity, and urged believers to publicly voice their faith in “this pagan world.”
“I want you to go out into this pagan world, I want you to have the courage to step into this pagan world and shamelessly express your faith in public. The world needs proud warriors animated by their faith,” he told the Fellowship of Catholic University Students SLS Leadership Conference.
“Warriors like Saint Paul and Saint Luke who risked their names, their reputations to take their faith, their love for Jesus into the world.
“God is calling each one of us, each one of you to do great things but how often we fail to respond, dismissing it as some mental blurp. It’s time for our generation, now, to accept that call, the call of God urging all of us to give ourselves entirely to Him.”
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“Set yourselves apart from this corrupt generation,” the actor continued. “Be saints. You weren’t made to fit in. You were born to stand out.”
“We must shake off this indifference, this destructive tolerance of evil. But only our faith and the wisdom of Christ can save us,” he said. “But it requires warriors, ready to risk their reputations, their names, even our very lives, to stand for the truth.”
“By God, we must live,” Caviezel concluded, “and with the Holy Spirit as your shield and Christ as your sword, may you join St. Michael and all the angels in sending Lucifer and his henchmen straight right back to hell where they belong!”
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JIM CAVIEZEL: NEW 'PASSION OF THE CHRIST' TO BE 'BIGGEST FILM IN HISTORY'
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Jim Caviezel, who stunned the world with his portrayal of Jesus in the 2004 blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ,” is now confirming he’s on board with director Mel Gibson for a sequel, and predicts it will be “the biggest film in history.”
“There are things that I cannot say that will shock the audience,” the 49-year-old actor told USA Today. “It’s great. Stay tuned.”
Both Gibson and Caviezel have not said much about the story focusing on the resurrection of Christ, but the star indicated he’s encouraged by the direction the project is taking.
“I won’t tell you how he’s going to go about it,” Caviezel said of Gibson. “But I’ll tell you this much, the film he’s going to do is going to be the biggest film in history. It’s that good.”
“The Passion” isn’t the only big sequel. You’re not being told the entire truth about the Bible’s contents. Learn Scripture on the spirit level as well as the physical level in the best-selling sequel “Shocked by the Bible 2” — autographed at WND!
The original “Passion of the Christ” followed the last 12 hours of Christ’s life. The movie brought in more than $611 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film ever in North America with $370.8 million.
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In 2016, Gibson spoke with USA Today about his plans for the sequel.
“The Resurrection. Big subject.” Gibson said. “We’re trying to craft this in a way that’s cinematically compelling and enlightening so that it shines new light, if possible, without creating some weird thing.”
Earlier this month in Chicago, Caviezel warned against false Christianity, and urged believers to publicly voice their faith in “this pagan world.”
“I want you to go out into this pagan world, I want you to have the courage to step into this pagan world and shamelessly express your faith in public. The world needs proud warriors animated by their faith,” he told the Fellowship of Catholic University Students SLS Leadership Conference.
“Warriors like Saint Paul and Saint Luke who risked their names, their reputations to take their faith, their love for Jesus into the world.
“God is calling each one of us, each one of you to do great things but how often we fail to respond, dismissing it as some mental blurp. It’s time for our generation, now, to accept that call, the call of God urging all of us to give ourselves entirely to Him.”
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“Set yourselves apart from this corrupt generation,” the actor continued. “Be saints. You weren’t made to fit in. You were born to stand out.”
“We must shake off this indifference, this destructive tolerance of evil. But only our faith and the wisdom of Christ can save us,” he said. “But it requires warriors, ready to risk their reputations, their names, even our very lives, to stand for the truth.”
“By God, we must live,” Caviezel concluded, “and with the Holy Spirit as your shield and Christ as your sword, may you join St. Michael and all the angels in sending Lucifer and his henchmen straight right back to hell where they belong!”
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‘Passion of the Christ’ actor on sequel film: ‘There is a purpose in my life again’
Catholic , Hollywood , Jim Caviezel , John Paul Ii , Poland
WARSAW, Poland, May 1, 2017 (wPolityce) – In the following interview, reprinted with the permission of the Polish publication Polityce, “Passion of the Christ" actor Jim Caviezel shares how his faith, the Blessed Mother and Pope Saint John Paul II have inspired him.
Caviezel says he looks forward to the possibility of working with Mel Gibson again, to have the chance to inspire others, and how the idea is a source of renewed purpose in his life. The role of Christ was the most difficult thing he’d ever taken on, he says. And while the thought of doing it again feels like a nightmare, being in a place of martyrdom and sacrifice such as Poland makes him realize that only the love of Christ can save the world.
“If The Passion of the Christ inspired so many people to do good, why don’t we try again?” Caviezel says. “I feel like there is a purpose in my life again.”
Lukasz Adamski: You became the narrator of a documentary about Karol Wojtyla called "Liberating the Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism". While being in Poland at the invitation of the Knights of Columbus you have visited the area where he lived and worked. Who is Karol Wojtyla to you in a personal, and not only geopolitical sense?
Jim Caviezel: During my visit to Poland I came to understand that he was carrying problems of the entire world on his shoulders. Not until now have I realised what a great power that was in Karol Wojtyła’s prayers and his words that had truly "renewed the face of the earth". Except for this, there is a more personal side to it. Playing Jesus himself I faced a lot of criticism and often derision. I had to get on with it somehow and there wouldn’t be Jim Caviezel as Jesus if it wasn’t for John Paul II. Looking at his life and the power of his evangelism, I said to myself: why would you even care about that nonsense?
As a young person I read a lot about Nazism and the genocide carried out by Germans on Polish territory. The only source of my knowledge was limited to books but during my stay in Poland I realised how much Wojtyła must have suffered being directly exposed to Nazism. I’ve been to Auschwitz where Maksymilian Kolbe martyrly gave his life for a fellow prisoner. It made me realise the scale of suffering of Polish people. And then the Communism had followed making John Paul II to live under two of the most monstrous regimes. As American I lived peacefully worrying about the Cold War at most. I did not experience the totalitarian power. John Paul II had to live under two of them, just like your entire country. He represents it.
In a spiritual sense?
Poland, just like the Christ, had been crucified. Virgin Mary is the mother of Poland. Before he died, Wojtyła’s father told him that Mary is now also his mother. It is a great symbol of your nation.
Did the Pope’s teaching have an influence on you as well?
In the 80’s when I was a teenager, John Paul II came to the USA. He was 90 minutes away from where I lived and my family went to see him and listen to him. For many Catholics his visit was almost like a visit of Jesus Christ himself. John Paul II was the first Pope who has visited the USA [in fact, it was Paul VI - ed. L.A.] and met the President in the White House. I didn’t go to see him. I didn’t think it was important. The lightning strike came years later.
We will talk about the lightning strike later. You didn’t go to see the Pope but years later you caught up for it. You met John Paul II during the audience after playing Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ". After watching the film he said "It is as it was". How did you receive the praise coming from the Pope?
"Tak było"! [Caviezel says these words in Polish imitating Wojtyła - ed. L.A.]. The Pope always called young people to break away from contaminated and demoralised civilisation. "Be saint" - he said. Impossible? It is doable. I often hear the voice of the Christ in my heart: Jim, you will manage today. It is a message saying that everyone in the world is equally important. It is also an appeal for a Christian life. Life in which one demonstrates to everyone they come across that Jesus is their Lord. I remember the Pope saying to Americans: "You can all be saints!" It makes me sad that so many people in my country do not seek sainthood. They substitute it with drugs and hedonism. It is simply filling the emotional void.
What did you tell the Pope during your audience in the Vatican?
I told him how much his letter to artists influenced me. It was aimed at those who look for the beauty and give it to the world in the form of art. I try my best to carry out his instructions.
John Paul II was an actor, just like you. Therefore, he knew the power of art better than any of his predecessors.
Exactly. This is where his power came from. He understood the people and it helped him to win over hearts of the millions. He is simply a saint.
You were 33 years old, your initials were J.C. and you played Jesus.
Don’t you tell me it was a coincidence! There are no coincidences. I keep on hearing about accidents and strokes of luck. Secularisation affects the entire world, also the USA. Only the atheists believe in coincidence. There are no coincidences for God. Even when God resurrects the dead, they will say it happened by an accident.
When one doesn’t believe in God, one believes in anything. Gilbert Keith Chesterton claimed that.
At the same time one doesn’t have the right to do what they like and decide about everything. Live without morality? Without goodness? Where is love in all of this?
Maybe that is the reason why they killed God, like Nietzsche. When there is no God, they can do what they want.
We can see that in America every day.
It’s even more visible in Europe. The founding fathers of America could not imagine it without God. The French Revolution started with killing the priests and spitting on Jesus. But lets go back to Hollywood and your work. "You will not work here anymore" - Mel Gibson told you when you took up the role in his film. To what extent was he right?
All of a sudden I stopped being one of five most popular actors in the studio and I haven’t done anything wrong. I just played Jesus. Was I personally touched by this rejection? Well, everyone has their cross to bear. The world changes in the particular direction but after all, I will not be in this world forever. Neither will the producers from Hollywood. At some point, everyone will have to answer for what they have done.
Where do you think this reaction came from? Are people afraid of such films? Of evocative pictures of Jesus on the screen? People really stood for it. Over half a billion dollars income is a great success. There are even reports of conversions after watching the film!
It isn’t me who should answer this question. They should, shouldn’t they? I did my job. The film has inspired millions of viewers. Let the producers answer whether they are afraid of this success. My career is not over. After all, I starred in some prominent, Hollywood films. I also played in a popular TV series called "Person of Interest".
At the same time, I’ve never forgotten that the name of Jesus is above all else. It is also the most controversial name of all times. Love is controversial and he impersonates love. Jesus was telling the Romans about love and they killed him because of that. "Who is that man to tell me what kind of person I’m supposed to be?" - they asked arrogantly. He was betrayed by his own people and abandoned by everyone. My duty was not only to show it all on the screen. My real duty is to live in accordance with the gospel every day and to give witness to the truth. And it all goes down to John Paul II again. "Totus Tuus" - "Totally Yours". If you want to know how he inspires me, this is it. Totally Yours.
Devotion to the Virgin Mary.
This is the essence of my faith. My relationship with Jesus is thanks to her. She brought Jesus to us. My friend who is an evangelical asked me once why I don’t reach out to Jesus directly but I follow Mary instead. I think it’s a valuable question. Back then I didn’t know how to respond to him. However, looking at John Paul II I found the answer. That’s why Poland like no other country is tied closely to Jesus. You bond East and West together. The devil hates it, although he has already lost. Jesus and Mary have already crushed him. A single Pole crushed communism. How did John Paul II achieve this? With love.
In my opinion we weren’t stuck behind the iron curtain for no reason. Maybe it was the plan of God that we don’t understand yet. Poland wasn’t affected by the events of 1968, unlike the USA and the West. We didn’t adopt moral relativism, nihilism and hedonism. Therefore, the counterrevolution, evangelisation of the western world may actually start in Poland.
An atheist would say it’s a coincidence! You’re right, it’s the plan of God. My country was blessed, it was said to be like heaven. In spite of that, people are losing faith. They abandon Jesus. It hasn’t happened since Moses. 40 days in the desert happened for a reason. For me, the Catholic Mass is the source of constant empowerment. That’s where I can meet Jesus. And it’s not simply about having the symbolic wafer. It’s about an actual transformation. Bread and wine? No, it’s the Body and Blood of the Christ. This is worth dying for. Every day I pray to die with Jesus in my heart, not to ever abandon him.
Now I would like to talk about the lightning that struck you during filming "The Passion of the Christ". Was it the scene of the crucifixion?
It wasn’t the crucifixion. We filmed in Rome. It was the scene of the Sermon on the Mount. I climbed the mountain, clouds had formed and 5 seconds before the stroke I had felt what was going to happen. It was windy but I couldn’t hear the wind blowing. Suddenly, I was struck by the lightning. I was terrified but at the same time I felt peace on the inside. Before it all happened, Mel had shouted "action" and the cameras were directed at me. It was the moment I was struck. Afterwards I heard Mel shouting: "What the hell has happened to his hair?" It was funny. People think I’m gloomy and serious. That’s not true. A Polish nun came up to me today and asked: "Why aren’t you smiling?" I told her that I was smiling with my eyes but the signal hadn’t reached the rest of the face yet [laughter].
It’s the first time I see you smiling! I’ll note that in the interview. You are one of very few devoted Catholics in Hollywood. Is it tough?
People in Hollywood keep asking me why can’t I separate my acting career from being a Catholic. Actually my faith helps me. When I played basketball it motivated me. It’s the same now. I’m aware of the fact that I’m lazy but that’s the reason I work so hard to overcome my weakness. My faith helps me to make the right choices, even though many people who inspired me didn’t have faith. Mel Gibson struggles with his faith too. However, it was he who invested his own money into making "The Passion of the Christ", and not hundreds of other, wealthy Catholics.
In 1998, you played in the flamboyant Terrence Malick’s masterpiece "The Thin Red Line". In my opinion he is one of the biggest metaphysicians of contemporary cinematography. It looks like before "The Passion of the Christ" your faith and career didn’t go together.
Malick is a genius. He’s very spiritual himself and he makes beautiful, poetic and metaphysical films carrying the universal message. Therefore, he can reach further. In my opinion if John Paul II was a director, he would be just like Malick. He penetrates the very recesses of the soul and leaves the viewers with questions which can lead them to God. So many people nowadays are prejudiced against Christianity that they wouldn’t watch Malick’s films if they were so straightforward and labelled the "Christian movie". Mel Gibson saw me in his film and even though he wanted the cast of "The Passion of the Christ” to be entirely from outside of the USA, he decided that guy, Jim Caviezel, may be suitable for the role of Jesus. Malick and Gibson are very much alike. They both can interest viewers who are so far away from religion.
Gibson has returned after 10 years of exile from Hollywood with his magnificent, Christian film "Hacksaw Ridge". Will the continuation of "The Passion of the Christ" come next?
I played various roles in my career. I once played a serial killer and I had to look into his soul. I had to ask myself whether I would be able to kill another person. I played soldiers and athletes. I also played in the screen adaptation of the "Count of Monte Cristo". Lately I starred in a western film inspired by John Ford’s classics. The role of Jesus was the most difficult endeavour I’ve ever taken up. There is nothing more glorious and at the same time more humbling than this role. Nothing could teach me humility better.
The thought of doing it again feels like a nightmare. However, when I come to a country like Poland and see the places of martyrdom and sacrifice, I come to realise that only love can save the world. The love of the Christ. Therefore, I want to work with Gibson again. This time it will be a film about the resurrection. If "The Passion of the Christ" inspired so many people to do good, why don’t we try again? I feel like there is a purpose in my life again. That’s why I’ve played in a TV series about a man looking for a purpose for the last five years. I don’t do it just for the money. I do it for the love. It’s my Christian mission.
To inspire others?
Isn’t it what John Pail II did? He inspired people. He was telling them about the truth and love but not in a banal way. The part of his pontificate and its final was full of suffering. When I played Jesus I prayed a lot. I asked God to show me how I can present Jesus in the most accurate way. How to make the viewers feel closer to him. How to inspire the viewers. It has been my inner journey which as we can be hasn’t finished yet. While working on "The Passion of the Christ" Mel reserved the right to stop filming anytime. He needed to be 100% ready in a spiritual sense. This story could only be told with absolute involvement. Totus Tuus. I wouldn’t have managed to finish this project either if it wasn’t for the Virgin Mary. I’m absolutely devoted to her, just like Poland.
You give witness of your faith in every aspect of your life. You adopted three children with cancer. You’re also against abortion.
They all were abandoned and unwanted. Two of them had brain cancer. The third one had sarcoma. My wife said it doesn’t matter whether children are wanted or not. They are people, just like we are.
That’s another lesson of John Paul II about the civilisation of death.
I wouldn’t do that without my wife. She impersonates beauty and kindness. She prays for me not to leave the right path. Jesus said that whatever we do the smallest of us, we do to him. He wants to be in us, in all the simplest actions.
I’ve just remembered that long ago you rejected a role in "X-Men". If you had taken it back then, you would have probably played in "The Avengers" today and been adored by the teenagers. Instead, a few years later you played the biggest superhero of humanity.
Do you think it was a coincidence as well? What is the most beautiful aspect of "The Passion of the Christ" is that everyone is focused while watching this film - conservatives and liberals, atheists and religious people. They watch it in silence and hear: "Ehjeh aszer Ehjeh": "I am who I am".
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‘Passion of the Christ’ actor on sequel film: ‘There is a purpose in my life again’
Catholic , Hollywood , Jim Caviezel , John Paul Ii , Poland
WARSAW, Poland, May 1, 2017 (wPolityce) – In the following interview, reprinted with the permission of the Polish publication Polityce, “Passion of the Christ" actor Jim Caviezel shares how his faith, the Blessed Mother and Pope Saint John Paul II have inspired him.
Caviezel says he looks forward to the possibility of working with Mel Gibson again, to have the chance to inspire others, and how the idea is a source of renewed purpose in his life. The role of Christ was the most difficult thing he’d ever taken on, he says. And while the thought of doing it again feels like a nightmare, being in a place of martyrdom and sacrifice such as Poland makes him realize that only the love of Christ can save the world.
“If The Passion of the Christ inspired so many people to do good, why don’t we try again?” Caviezel says. “I feel like there is a purpose in my life again.”
Lukasz Adamski: You became the narrator of a documentary about Karol Wojtyla called "Liberating the Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism". While being in Poland at the invitation of the Knights of Columbus you have visited the area where he lived and worked. Who is Karol Wojtyla to you in a personal, and not only geopolitical sense?
Jim Caviezel: During my visit to Poland I came to understand that he was carrying problems of the entire world on his shoulders. Not until now have I realised what a great power that was in Karol Wojtyła’s prayers and his words that had truly "renewed the face of the earth". Except for this, there is a more personal side to it. Playing Jesus himself I faced a lot of criticism and often derision. I had to get on with it somehow and there wouldn’t be Jim Caviezel as Jesus if it wasn’t for John Paul II. Looking at his life and the power of his evangelism, I said to myself: why would you even care about that nonsense?
As a young person I read a lot about Nazism and the genocide carried out by Germans on Polish territory. The only source of my knowledge was limited to books but during my stay in Poland I realised how much Wojtyła must have suffered being directly exposed to Nazism. I’ve been to Auschwitz where Maksymilian Kolbe martyrly gave his life for a fellow prisoner. It made me realise the scale of suffering of Polish people. And then the Communism had followed making John Paul II to live under two of the most monstrous regimes. As American I lived peacefully worrying about the Cold War at most. I did not experience the totalitarian power. John Paul II had to live under two of them, just like your entire country. He represents it.
In a spiritual sense?
Poland, just like the Christ, had been crucified. Virgin Mary is the mother of Poland. Before he died, Wojtyła’s father told him that Mary is now also his mother. It is a great symbol of your nation.
Did the Pope’s teaching have an influence on you as well?
In the 80’s when I was a teenager, John Paul II came to the USA. He was 90 minutes away from where I lived and my family went to see him and listen to him. For many Catholics his visit was almost like a visit of Jesus Christ himself. John Paul II was the first Pope who has visited the USA [in fact, it was Paul VI - ed. L.A.] and met the President in the White House. I didn’t go to see him. I didn’t think it was important. The lightning strike came years later.
We will talk about the lightning strike later. You didn’t go to see the Pope but years later you caught up for it. You met John Paul II during the audience after playing Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ". After watching the film he said "It is as it was". How did you receive the praise coming from the Pope?
"Tak było"! [Caviezel says these words in Polish imitating Wojtyła - ed. L.A.]. The Pope always called young people to break away from contaminated and demoralised civilisation. "Be saint" - he said. Impossible? It is doable. I often hear the voice of the Christ in my heart: Jim, you will manage today. It is a message saying that everyone in the world is equally important. It is also an appeal for a Christian life. Life in which one demonstrates to everyone they come across that Jesus is their Lord. I remember the Pope saying to Americans: "You can all be saints!" It makes me sad that so many people in my country do not seek sainthood. They substitute it with drugs and hedonism. It is simply filling the emotional void.
What did you tell the Pope during your audience in the Vatican?
I told him how much his letter to artists influenced me. It was aimed at those who look for the beauty and give it to the world in the form of art. I try my best to carry out his instructions.
John Paul II was an actor, just like you. Therefore, he knew the power of art better than any of his predecessors.
Exactly. This is where his power came from. He understood the people and it helped him to win over hearts of the millions. He is simply a saint.
You were 33 years old, your initials were J.C. and you played Jesus.
Don’t you tell me it was a coincidence! There are no coincidences. I keep on hearing about accidents and strokes of luck. Secularisation affects the entire world, also the USA. Only the atheists believe in coincidence. There are no coincidences for God. Even when God resurrects the dead, they will say it happened by an accident.
When one doesn’t believe in God, one believes in anything. Gilbert Keith Chesterton claimed that.
At the same time one doesn’t have the right to do what they like and decide about everything. Live without morality? Without goodness? Where is love in all of this?
Maybe that is the reason why they killed God, like Nietzsche. When there is no God, they can do what they want.
We can see that in America every day.
It’s even more visible in Europe. The founding fathers of America could not imagine it without God. The French Revolution started with killing the priests and spitting on Jesus. But lets go back to Hollywood and your work. "You will not work here anymore" - Mel Gibson told you when you took up the role in his film. To what extent was he right?
All of a sudden I stopped being one of five most popular actors in the studio and I haven’t done anything wrong. I just played Jesus. Was I personally touched by this rejection? Well, everyone has their cross to bear. The world changes in the particular direction but after all, I will not be in this world forever. Neither will the producers from Hollywood. At some point, everyone will have to answer for what they have done.
Where do you think this reaction came from? Are people afraid of such films? Of evocative pictures of Jesus on the screen? People really stood for it. Over half a billion dollars income is a great success. There are even reports of conversions after watching the film!
It isn’t me who should answer this question. They should, shouldn’t they? I did my job. The film has inspired millions of viewers. Let the producers answer whether they are afraid of this success. My career is not over. After all, I starred in some prominent, Hollywood films. I also played in a popular TV series called "Person of Interest".
At the same time, I’ve never forgotten that the name of Jesus is above all else. It is also the most controversial name of all times. Love is controversial and he impersonates love. Jesus was telling the Romans about love and they killed him because of that. "Who is that man to tell me what kind of person I’m supposed to be?" - they asked arrogantly. He was betrayed by his own people and abandoned by everyone. My duty was not only to show it all on the screen. My real duty is to live in accordance with the gospel every day and to give witness to the truth. And it all goes down to John Paul II again. "Totus Tuus" - "Totally Yours". If you want to know how he inspires me, this is it. Totally Yours.
Devotion to the Virgin Mary.
This is the essence of my faith. My relationship with Jesus is thanks to her. She brought Jesus to us. My friend who is an evangelical asked me once why I don’t reach out to Jesus directly but I follow Mary instead. I think it’s a valuable question. Back then I didn’t know how to respond to him. However, looking at John Paul II I found the answer. That’s why Poland like no other country is tied closely to Jesus. You bond East and West together. The devil hates it, although he has already lost. Jesus and Mary have already crushed him. A single Pole crushed communism. How did John Paul II achieve this? With love.
In my opinion we weren’t stuck behind the iron curtain for no reason. Maybe it was the plan of God that we don’t understand yet. Poland wasn’t affected by the events of 1968, unlike the USA and the West. We didn’t adopt moral relativism, nihilism and hedonism. Therefore, the counterrevolution, evangelisation of the western world may actually start in Poland.
An atheist would say it’s a coincidence! You’re right, it’s the plan of God. My country was blessed, it was said to be like heaven. In spite of that, people are losing faith. They abandon Jesus. It hasn’t happened since Moses. 40 days in the desert happened for a reason. For me, the Catholic Mass is the source of constant empowerment. That’s where I can meet Jesus. And it’s not simply about having the symbolic wafer. It’s about an actual transformation. Bread and wine? No, it’s the Body and Blood of the Christ. This is worth dying for. Every day I pray to die with Jesus in my heart, not to ever abandon him.
Now I would like to talk about the lightning that struck you during filming "The Passion of the Christ". Was it the scene of the crucifixion?
It wasn’t the crucifixion. We filmed in Rome. It was the scene of the Sermon on the Mount. I climbed the mountain, clouds had formed and 5 seconds before the stroke I had felt what was going to happen. It was windy but I couldn’t hear the wind blowing. Suddenly, I was struck by the lightning. I was terrified but at the same time I felt peace on the inside. Before it all happened, Mel had shouted "action" and the cameras were directed at me. It was the moment I was struck. Afterwards I heard Mel shouting: "What the hell has happened to his hair?" It was funny. People think I’m gloomy and serious. That’s not true. A Polish nun came up to me today and asked: "Why aren’t you smiling?" I told her that I was smiling with my eyes but the signal hadn’t reached the rest of the face yet [laughter].
It’s the first time I see you smiling! I’ll note that in the interview. You are one of very few devoted Catholics in Hollywood. Is it tough?
People in Hollywood keep asking me why can’t I separate my acting career from being a Catholic. Actually my faith helps me. When I played basketball it motivated me. It’s the same now. I’m aware of the fact that I’m lazy but that’s the reason I work so hard to overcome my weakness. My faith helps me to make the right choices, even though many people who inspired me didn’t have faith. Mel Gibson struggles with his faith too. However, it was he who invested his own money into making "The Passion of the Christ", and not hundreds of other, wealthy Catholics.
In 1998, you played in the flamboyant Terrence Malick’s masterpiece "The Thin Red Line". In my opinion he is one of the biggest metaphysicians of contemporary cinematography. It looks like before "The Passion of the Christ" your faith and career didn’t go together.
Malick is a genius. He’s very spiritual himself and he makes beautiful, poetic and metaphysical films carrying the universal message. Therefore, he can reach further. In my opinion if John Paul II was a director, he would be just like Malick. He penetrates the very recesses of the soul and leaves the viewers with questions which can lead them to God. So many people nowadays are prejudiced against Christianity that they wouldn’t watch Malick’s films if they were so straightforward and labelled the "Christian movie". Mel Gibson saw me in his film and even though he wanted the cast of "The Passion of the Christ” to be entirely from outside of the USA, he decided that guy, Jim Caviezel, may be suitable for the role of Jesus. Malick and Gibson are very much alike. They both can interest viewers who are so far away from religion.
Gibson has returned after 10 years of exile from Hollywood with his magnificent, Christian film "Hacksaw Ridge". Will the continuation of "The Passion of the Christ" come next?
I played various roles in my career. I once played a serial killer and I had to look into his soul. I had to ask myself whether I would be able to kill another person. I played soldiers and athletes. I also played in the screen adaptation of the "Count of Monte Cristo". Lately I starred in a western film inspired by John Ford’s classics. The role of Jesus was the most difficult endeavour I’ve ever taken up. There is nothing more glorious and at the same time more humbling than this role. Nothing could teach me humility better.
The thought of doing it again feels like a nightmare. However, when I come to a country like Poland and see the places of martyrdom and sacrifice, I come to realise that only love can save the world. The love of the Christ. Therefore, I want to work with Gibson again. This time it will be a film about the resurrection. If "The Passion of the Christ" inspired so many people to do good, why don’t we try again? I feel like there is a purpose in my life again. That’s why I’ve played in a TV series about a man looking for a purpose for the last five years. I don’t do it just for the money. I do it for the love. It’s my Christian mission.
To inspire others?
Isn’t it what John Pail II did? He inspired people. He was telling them about the truth and love but not in a banal way. The part of his pontificate and its final was full of suffering. When I played Jesus I prayed a lot. I asked God to show me how I can present Jesus in the most accurate way. How to make the viewers feel closer to him. How to inspire the viewers. It has been my inner journey which as we can be hasn’t finished yet. While working on "The Passion of the Christ" Mel reserved the right to stop filming anytime. He needed to be 100% ready in a spiritual sense. This story could only be told with absolute involvement. Totus Tuus. I wouldn’t have managed to finish this project either if it wasn’t for the Virgin Mary. I’m absolutely devoted to her, just like Poland.
You give witness of your faith in every aspect of your life. You adopted three children with cancer. You’re also against abortion.
They all were abandoned and unwanted. Two of them had brain cancer. The third one had sarcoma. My wife said it doesn’t matter whether children are wanted or not. They are people, just like we are.
That’s another lesson of John Paul II about the civilisation of death.
I wouldn’t do that without my wife. She impersonates beauty and kindness. She prays for me not to leave the right path. Jesus said that whatever we do the smallest of us, we do to him. He wants to be in us, in all the simplest actions.
I’ve just remembered that long ago you rejected a role in "X-Men". If you had taken it back then, you would have probably played in "The Avengers" today and been adored by the teenagers. Instead, a few years later you played the biggest superhero of humanity.
Do you think it was a coincidence as well? What is the most beautiful aspect of "The Passion of the Christ" is that everyone is focused while watching this film - conservatives and liberals, atheists and religious people. They watch it in silence and hear: "Ehjeh aszer Ehjeh": "I am who I am".
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cant wait
Someone in this thread said the first movie was it was a life changing event, imagine that a snuff film being life changing.
Someone in this thread said the first movie was it was a life changing event, imagine that a snuff film being life changing.
he had to be trolling
he had to be trolling
Had to be. Especially when he tried to insinuate that only white critics and me saw it as a snuff film.
I refuse to see such psychological mind fuckery, but from what I hear it was a bloody mess...
how can anyone in this day and age believe god is something on the outside of you..
especially a furry head faggy lookin muthafucka.. thats just
clownery....
See told you Jesus in hell
The comedy will be great... Jesus ragnaroc ... God: listen son I didn't give you all those powers Jus's to walk on water, now get up and fight and show no mercy
Am a firm believer in Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. Not apologetic or ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Pray every Day, go to church regular and understand that he is Lord!
My confession Daily:
1 Corinthians 2:9
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Phillipians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Also, the Gospel of Jesus Christ will be heard regardless of any worldly opposition. With all the controversy, Passion #1 - 30 Million Dollar Budget / 612 Million Dollar Revenue
The word of God will ALWAYS serve its purposes, and a LOT of people were born again and came under the knowledge of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his suffering and sacrifice, through this vessel.
Will be supporting the New movie too!
None of us would be here today if it wasn't for the Love of Christ!
To God be the Glory for the things that he has done!!!
Pray every Day, go to church regular and understand that he is Lord!
My confession Daily:
1 Corinthians 2:9
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Phillipians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Also, the Gospel of Jesus Christ will be heard regardless of any worldly opposition. With all the controversy, Passion #1 - 30 Million Dollar Budget / 612 Million Dollar Revenue
The word of God will ALWAYS serve its purposes, and a LOT of people were born again and came under the knowledge of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his suffering and sacrifice, through this vessel.
Will be supporting the New movie too!
None of us would be here today if it wasn't for the Love of Christ!
To God be the Glory for the things that he has done!!!
Passion II.... Electric Boogaloo