Jim Caviezel, actor from “Sound of Freedom”, revealed in an interview that Mel Gibson warned him that his role in “The Passion of the Christ” could impact his career.
On Raymond Arroyo’s podcast, Jim Caviezel shared details about his role as Jesus in the film “The Passion of the Christ”. According to the actor, Mel Gibson told him that the role could end his career.
“The Passion of the Christ” depicts the last twelve hours of Jesus Christ’s life before the crucifixion. The film, directed by Mel Gibson, premiered in 2004 and sparked significant controversy upon release.
During the conversation, Caviezel explained that Gibson initially wanted to talk to him about a surfing movie. He traveled to Malibu where he met with producer Steve McEveety.
“Steve showed up with a book about Mavericks — I think it’s a giant wave. Tom Hanks was supposed to be involved somehow, maybe as a producer or something like that,” Caviezel recalled.
The actor remembered that Mel Gibson arrived about 40 minutes after Steve. The topic of conversation shifted to films about Christ, and that’s when Caviezel realized what the meeting was really about.
“You want me to play Jesus, don’t you?” he asked. He accepted the role even before reading the script or outline of the film.
Two days later, Gibson called Caviezel to warn him: “If you do this movie, you may never work in this town again.” Despite the controversy, the film was a huge success, grossing $612 million worldwide.
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