Even the Messiah isn’t immune to Hollywood reshuffles… Mel Gibson has reportedly replaced Jim Caviezel in his upcoming Passion of the Christ sequel.

The 57-year-old actor, who played Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson’s 2004 biblical drama The Passion of the Christ, will not reprise the role in the upcoming sequel, The Resurrection of the Christ, according to Page Six.

Sources told the outlet that digitally de-aging the actor might be a primary reason Gibson decided to recast. “They’d [have had] to do a lot of work with the [original] actors… digital stuff, plus the scheduling,” the insider said. Monica Bellucci, who played Mary Magdalene, will also not return as the sequel will feature an entirely new cast, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.

Pre-production for The Resurrection of the Christ is

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