Mel Gibson's Passion Sequel, Trump Ties, and $425M Fortune Amid Controversy
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Mel Gibson's Passion Sequel, Trump Ties, and $425M Fortune Amid Controversy
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Mel Gibson has made headlines over the past few days for both his professional and personal developments, some with potentially lasting biographical impact. Without question, the most significant news is that after two decades of anticipation, production has finally begun on Gibson's much-speculated sequel to The Passion of the Christ. According to Variety and confirmed by Italian officials, Gibson is currently in Rome and Southern Italy shooting The Resurrection of the Christ, with Lionsgate set to distribute worldwide. This biblical epic, which Gibson and his Icon Productions team have now split into two full-length films, will premiere on Good Friday 2027, with a second part following on Ascension Day. Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, and Francesco De Vito will reprise their roles, and the shooting is taking place at the historic Cinecittà studios and ancient towns like Matera, mirroring the locations from the 2004 film. The story is said to cover not just history but the unseen spiritual battle between life and death. Many see this as Gibson’s return to the sacred themes that defined his career’s heights, and fan anticipation is high.
On the social front and in popular culture, Mel Gibson was recently seen at a meeting with Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli in Matera, photographed and discussed in the press as part of efforts to strengthen ties between Hollywood and European heritage filmmaking. Gibson’s status as a “special ambassador” for Donald Trump’s Hollywood outreach was also referenced, though this position is more ceremonial than active.
Social media buzz has swirled around Gibson lately, with viral posts joking about his comeback, and Threads app commentary teasing his return with the phrase, “And Mel Gibson is back just kidding,” reflecting both ongoing satire and affectionate ribbing from fans.
Turning to business activities, Gibson remains a major player behind the scenes thanks to ongoing profits from past films and property transactions. Finance Monthly recently detailed his immense net worth, approximately $425 million, including earnings from Passion of the Christ which alone netted him an estimated $400-475 million. Notably, Gibson reportedly lost his Malibu mansion to the recent 2025 Palisades Fire, a personal setback covered in several estate-focused media outlets.
The world of celebrity politics also saw Gibson thrust in the public eye after the Charlie Kirk assassination and the resulting media storm. Via several Youtube clips and blog reporting, Gibson called out numerous celebrities, including Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen King, Mark Hamill, and Robert De Niro, for mocking the memorial event and Kirk’s legacy, expressing his personal dismay in unusually direct terms.
In lighter moments, Gibson’s classic films still draw crowds; Atlanta’s Plaza Theatre is currently screening Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, keeping Gibson’s action legacy alive for new audiences.
All told, Mel Gibson’s past week has been marked by renewed creative achievement, public controversy, business drama, and pop culture stirrings—provinces he’s long inhabited, but now with a sequel that could define his biography for a new generation. There are no confirmed reports of new scandals or arrests at this time; where speculation exists it involves projects and future appearances rather than unverified personal drama.
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