Mel Gibson Confirms Sequel to ‘The Passion of the Christ,’ Says ‘I Regard the Gospels as History’

Filmmaker Mel Gibson confirmed this week in an interview with Joe Rogan that he is working on a sequel to the 2004 blockbuster film. the passion of christ and he is They hope to start filming in 2026. in a wide range of interviews joe rogan experience, Mr. Gibson said that the title of the film was “ resurrection of christ and intention Explore space battles of Good and bad. He, his brother, and screenwriter Randall Wallace co-wrote the screenplay.

of The sequel will include a scene where Jesus rises from the dead, but the plot will not be “linear”” he said.

“So there are some great minds coming together, but There is Something crazy is going to happen,” Gibson said. to do Really We have to tell the story properly. Really It begins with the fall of an angel. So you're in a different place, a different realm. I need to go to hell. ”

revival of Christ It includes well-known events from the Gospels, but “places it within a framework that also answers several other questions.”” he said.

“Do you think that really happened?” Logan asked Gibson about the resurrection.

“Yes, I do,” Gibson replied.

Gibson says the Bible is true.

“I think of the Gospels as history,” Gibson said. “This is verifiable history. Some people say, 'Well, it's a fairy tale. He never existed,' but he did exist. and there are others account, Verifiable historical accounts outside the Bible also support this That's rightHe did exist. and another aspect of it It means that all the evangelists and apostles who went out died without denying their faith, and not a single one died because of a lie. No one. So that's part of what I do is to show that no one dies because of a lie. ”

Logan told Gibson that the resurrection is a challenging concept for many non-Christians.

“Resurrection is the hardest thing for people to accept,” Logan said. “That’s the one that takes the most faith.”

Gibson said Christianity is different from other religions.

“Which one will recover after three days of being murdered in public, or the one who will stand up under him?” own force? Buddha didn't do that,'' said Mr. Gibson, who is known for his outspokenness.

Gibson became religious as a child.he said.“But as I grew older, I came to it through intelligence and knowledge. through read. “

his film the passion of christhe said. It was very personal.

“The idea was that we were all responsible for this and that Christ's sacrifice was for all humanity,” Gibson said of Christ's death on the cross.

“I was born into a Catholic family,” he added. “I'm very Christian in my beliefs, so I'll do that.” actually Please believe this completely. So it was an honor to draw it. ”

Mel Gibson: “I'm very Christian in my beliefs.”

Joe Rogan: “There's resistance from secular Hollywood where Christianity is the only religion they can despise. All these progressive left-wing people who accepted all these different religions until Christianity came along.” Masu.” pic.twitter.com/ZubeKmZXT2

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michael faust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His articles have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, Christian Post, Leaf Chronicle, Toronto Star, and Knoxville News Sentinel.

First publication date is January 10, 2025.