Overview

• Collider reports that Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen will play Jesus in The Resurrection of the Christ, with Mariela Garriga set as Mary Magdalene.
• Production began last week at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios, returning to the location used for the 2004 original.
• The ensemble has been recast, including Kasia Smutniak as Mary, Pier Luigi Pasino as Peter, Riccardo Scamarcio as Pontius Pilate, and a small but noted role for Rupert Everett.
• Icon Productions is producing with Lionsgate distributing, and the two films are scheduled to open on March 26, 2027, and May 6, 2027.
• Gibson developed the two-part follow-up with writer Randall Wallace, opting to replace original leads rather than rely on extensive digital de-aging given the story’s immediate timeline after the crucifixion.