Mel Gibson's Christ Sequel Recast Shakes Up Legacy as Gun Rights Restored

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Mel Gibson, the enduring action star and provocative filmmaker, has sparked headlines this week with his sequel to The Passion of the Christ shaking up its cast. Deadline Film and TV reports that Jim Caviezel and Monica Bellucci are out as Jesus and Mary Magdalene, with Gibson opting for fresh faces in The Resurrection of the Christ, a move confirmed by Entertainment Weekly that could redefine the project's long-term legacy after years of script tweaks. FandomWire and ScreenRant echo the drama, noting Gibson's bold recasting push amid production buzz from his earlier Malta location scout, as detailed by IMDb and MovieWeb back in September.

On the political front, AOL cites The New York Times revealing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has restored Gibson's federal gun rights over a decade after his 2011 domestic violence conviction tied to ex Oksana Grigorieva. This Trump-era perk, alongside nods as a Hollywood special ambassador with Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight, stirred Justice Department ethics clashes, including the firing of pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer, who warned of risks in arming those with violent histories. State laws still limit him, but the decision underscores Gibson's conservative clout.

Flight Risk, his directorial thriller with Mark Wahlberg topping HBO Max charts, draws mixed reviews. Splice Today calls it a sleazy, low-budget VOD vibe with baffling tones, clashing high drama and lewd threats in a confined-plane revenge plot shot in 2023, yet audiences are biting amid his unpredictable comeback.

Social media whispers include a December 9 Spreaker podcast BioSnap hyping his new thriller Hunting Season, though unverified beyond that niche audio bio. No confirmed public appearances or business deals popped in the last few days, but these ripples from casting upheaval and gun rights restoration cement Gibson's knack for staying scandalously relevant at 69.

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