{"id":2572174,"date":"2026-02-21T07:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mel-gibsons-passion-of-the-christ-sequel-sets-the-record-straight-after-excommunicated-archbishop-spotted-on-set-report\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T07:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:47:45","slug":"mel-gibsons-passion-of-the-christ-sequel-sets-the-record-straight-after-excommunicated-archbishop-spotted-on-set-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mel-gibsons-passion-of-the-christ-sequel-sets-the-record-straight-after-excommunicated-archbishop-spotted-on-set-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Mel Gibson&#8217;s &#8216;Passion of the Christ&#8217; Sequel Sets the Record Straight After Excommunicated Archbishop Spotted on Set: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmel-gibsons-passion-of-the-christ-sequel-sets-the-record-straight-after-excommunicated-archbishop-spotted-on-set-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572174&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Mel Gibson\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >career remains high-profile<\/a> and often controversial as production begins on a sequel to The Passion of the christ. The Resurrection of the Christ is currently filming south of Rome, with Jim Caviezel not returning as Jesus. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-excommunicates-conservative-pro-trump-archbishop\/\" title=\"Pope Francis Excommunicates Conservative, Pro-Trump Archbishop\">excommunicated archbishop<\/a>, Carlo Maria Vigan\u00f2, visited the set and sparked speculation about a consulting role\u2014claims Variety ran with, though TMZ later said he had no official involvement. The film is expected to be released in March 2027.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Legendary Hollywood actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson isn&rsquo;t exactly a stranger to controversy.<\/p>\n<p>From brushes with the law to accusations of &ldquo;homophobia,&rdquo; Gibson has stared them all down to carve out a lengthy and prestigious Hollywood career.<\/p>\n<p>And one of his most prestigious moments? The widely acclaimed &ldquo;The Passion of the Christ&rdquo; film, which starred Jim Caviezel and was released in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward two decades, and production on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-noth-edited-from-and-just-like-that-finale-amid-sexual-abuse-allegations\/\" title=\"Chris Noth Edited From \u2018And Just Like That\u2019 Finale Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations\">highly-anticipated sequel<\/a> to the beloved film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mel-gibsons-passion-christ-sequel-lands-major-hollywood-studio-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is well underway<\/a> (Though it&rsquo;s worth noting that Caviezel won&rsquo;t be portraying Jesus this time).<\/p>\n<p>Which, naturally, means that Gibson is courting some sort of controversy.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The sequel to &ldquo;The Passion of the Christ&rdquo; is currently filming south of Rome, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/global\/mel-gibson-consulting-excommunicated-archbishop-resurrection-christ-1236668125\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During this filming, Gibson and the cast and crew of the sequel film had a special guest stop by:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QEFao5b6RA\">pic.twitter.com\/QEFao5b6RA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arcivescovo Carlo Maria Vigan&ograve; (@CarloMVigano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarloMVigano\/status\/2023687976958722079?\">February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigan&ograve; posted pictures Tuesday to his X account, showcasing him visiting the set of the movie.<\/p>\n<p>(As the liberal-leaning Variety describes it, Vigan&ograve; &ldquo;was excommunicated in 2024 for refusing to recognize Pope Francis&rsquo; authority and rejecting the Second Vatican Council that modernized the Roman Catholic Church. He has repeatedly referred to Francis as a liberal &lsquo;servant of Satan&rsquo; and a &lsquo;false prophet&rsquo; in public statements. Vigan&ograve; is also known to be a big fan of U.S. President Donald Trump, a critic of gay rights, and a supporter of anti-vaccine positions.&rdquo;)<\/p>\n<p>Most interestingly, one of the images d by Vigan&ograve; seems to show him sitting next to Gibson while he was directing.<\/p>\n<p>That led to local outlets reporting that Vigan&ograve; was actually on-set to serve as a consultant for Gibson &mdash; sparking all manner of online consternation, given Vigan&ograve;&rsquo;s past controversy.<\/p>\n<p>Variety ran with that angle, claiming its own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-to-pardon-gen-michael-flynn-per-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump to Pardon Gen. Michael Flynn, Per Report\">sources confirmed<\/a> the local outlets&rsquo; claims.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/20\/mel-gibson-not-consulting-with-controversial-archbishop-christ-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a> dumped a bucket of cold water on that claim.<\/p>\n<p>Movie sources told TMZ, definitively, that Vigan&ograve; was&nbsp;<em>not&nbsp;<\/em>consulting on the film in any official capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Vigan&ograve; apparently wanted to visit the set and speak with Gibson &mdash; who had previously defended Vigan&ograve; when he was excommunicated in 2024 &mdash; and nothing more.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Resurrection of the Christ,&rdquo; the name of the sequel to &ldquo;The Passion,&rdquo; is expected to be released in March 2027.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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One of his most notable achievements is The Passion of the Christ (2004) with Jim Caviezel. Now, a sequel is in production, though Caviezel won\u2019t be returning as Jesus, which is likely to prompt fresh controversy for Gibson.<\/p>\n<p>Filming for the sequel, titled The Resurrection of the Christ, is taking place south of Rome. During production, excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigan\u00f2 visited the set, prompting online speculation that he was there as a consultant to Gibson. Variety hinted at this possibility, but TMZ later refuted the claim, reporting that Vigan\u00f2 was not serving in any official consulting capacity and simply wanted to visit and speak with Gibson. 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