Resurrection of the Christ Cast Finds New Jesus & Mary Actors Replacing Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci

Mel Gibson has cast two actors to play Jesus and Mary Magdalene in The Resurrection of the Christ, the sequel to 2004’s The Passion of the Christ.

Who has been cast as Jesus and Mary Magdalene in The Resurrection of the Christ?

Per Variety, Jaakko Ohtonen and Mariela Garriga have been cast as Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. The casting news comes days after the report that Passion of the Christ stars Jim Caviezel and Monica Bellucci would not return as Jesus and Mary Magdalene, respectively.

Ohtonen is a Finnish actor best known for playing Wolland in the British historical drama series The Last Kingdom. Ohtonen has also appeared in Vikings: Valhalla and All the Sins.

Garriga recently portrayed Marie in Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One and its sequel, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. Other notable roles for Garriga include Lauren Cole in the Blumhouse horror Bloodline and Magaly Castillo in the drama series When No One Sees Us.

The Resurrection of the Christ began filming scenes with a new cast in Rome last week. Besides Ohtonen and Garriaga, the ensemble includes Kasia Smutniak as Mary, the mother of Jesus; Luigi Pasino as Peter, one of Jesus’ apostles; and Riccardo Scamarcio as Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea who presided over the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. Rupert Everett will also appear in an “unspecified small but important role.”

Gibson returns to direct The Resurrection of the Christ from a screenplay he co-wrote with Randall Wallace. Gibson and Bruce Davey will produce, with Lionsgate as the studio behind the production.

Released in 2004, The Passion of the Christ became an extremely polarizing but profitable project. Gibson’s religious drama earned $612 million at the global box office, making it the highest-grossing independent film of all time.

The Resurrection of the Christ will be split into two movies. The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One opens in theaters on March 26, 2027, which is the Christian holy day of Good Friday. The Resurrection of the Christ: Part Two opens 40 days later on Ascension Day, which falls on May 6, 2027.

Source: Comingsoon.net