Almighty Colin
01-24-2003, 09:11 AM
I'll watch this ...
"Hollywood superstar Mel Gibson is keen on making The Passion, his big-screen re-telling of Christ's last hours, as accurate as possible. The Braveheart actor is ensuring that meticulous detail is paid to the $27 million production - even though some of the violence may be tough to stomach. He told entertainment site imdb.com: "It's going to be hard to take. When the Romans scourged you, it wasn't a nice thing. Think about the crucifixion - there's no way to sugarcoat that." Gibson is a devout Catholic and is making the film entirely in Aramaic and Latin - with no subtitles to help viewers. He adds: "The audience will have to focus on the visuals." Actor James Caviezel is playing Jesus Christ - and despite injuring his shoulder during filming of the crucifixion, isn't worried about it. He says: "There's an immense amount of suffering on this. Fortunately, God is helping me." Italian sexpot Monica Bellucci is playing Mary Magdalene and Romanian actress Maia Morgenstern plays The Virgin Mary. "
"Hollywood superstar Mel Gibson is keen on making The Passion, his big-screen re-telling of Christ's last hours, as accurate as possible. The Braveheart actor is ensuring that meticulous detail is paid to the $27 million production - even though some of the violence may be tough to stomach. He told entertainment site imdb.com: "It's going to be hard to take. When the Romans scourged you, it wasn't a nice thing. Think about the crucifixion - there's no way to sugarcoat that." Gibson is a devout Catholic and is making the film entirely in Aramaic and Latin - with no subtitles to help viewers. He adds: "The audience will have to focus on the visuals." Actor James Caviezel is playing Jesus Christ - and despite injuring his shoulder during filming of the crucifixion, isn't worried about it. He says: "There's an immense amount of suffering on this. Fortunately, God is helping me." Italian sexpot Monica Bellucci is playing Mary Magdalene and Romanian actress Maia Morgenstern plays The Virgin Mary. "