Jim Caviezel, the star of “The Passion of the Christ” spoke about being “rejected in my own industry” after playing Jesus. He shared that before working on the role, he was warned by Mel Gibson who said he’d “never work in this town again” if he decided to go forward with the film. But Caviezel simply told him, “We all have to embrace our crosses.”
According to him, Gibson’s advice wasn’t far from the truth because after the film, he had difficulty finding a job in Hollywood, but it was not impossible. He lent his talent to films with religious subtexts like “The Stoning of Soraya M.,” “I am David” and “Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius,” among other films.
"We have to give up our names, our reputations, our lives to speak the truth," Caviezel said.
During the 20-minute evening, he also mentioned, jokingly, that Gibson had occasional profane tirades during the production of the film.
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