'Resurrection of the Christ' writer reveals Mel Gibson's dark spiritual warning about 'Passion' sequel
The screenwriter says Gibson told him the project could invite Satan's attention during a conversation about grace.
By Ashley Hume Fox News
Published July 19, 2026 10:22pm EDT
Mel Gibson's longtime collaborator Randall Wallace revealed the dark spiritual warning that the two-time Oscar winner gave him before they began writing the sequel to "The Passion of the Christ."
The 76-year-old screenwriter, who previously teamed up with the 70-year-old director and actor for 1995's "Braveheart," 2002's "We Were Soldiers" and 2016's "Hacksaw Ridge," co-wrote the screenplay for "The Resurrection of the Christ" with Gibson and his brother Donal Gibson.
During a recent appearance on Raymond Arroyo's podcast "Arroyo Grande," Wallace recalled how he urged Gibson to tell the Resurrection story following the massive success of "The Passion of the Christ."
"Mel didn't approach me. I approached him, actually," Wallace said of how they began working together on "The Resurrection of the Christ."
"This is not to say that over the years, he hadn't thought many times about the Resurrection," Wallace continued. "In fact, in the original ‘The Passion of the Christ,’ the original cut didn't have the resurrection scene. He was getting feedback from people saying, 'We really want to see that.'"
Wallace said Gibson ultimately decided to add the brief Resurrection scene that serves as "The Passion of the Christ's" closing epilogue.
In the sequence, Jesus is seen rising, leaving the tomb, and revealing the wounds in his hands before the movie ends.
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