As The Chosen approaches Jesus’ crucifixion, one fan had an idea that’d involve the cast of The Passion of the Christ — but nobody wants it.
Dallas Jenkins has already confirmedThe Chosen Season 5 will take place during Holy Week, with Season 6 set to unfold over a single day, concluding with Jesus being crucified.
On the show’s subreddit,u/Occasional_Diodes085floated the idea of the actors who played Roman soldiers in the earlier movie reprising their roles forThe Chosen’sadaptation of the Passion. In the simplest terms, people aren’t keen.
“Don’t know why in the world they would. It’s been 20 years. The Chosen and The Passion are not related to each other. There are other actors to play those parts. And I wouldn’t care to see them again anyway,” one wrote.
“Personally, I think Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ is a masterpiece, and I wouldn’t invite the comparison,” another commented. “Been 20 yrs since Passion of Christ release… not sure same actors are good for the part,” a third wrote.
This echoes other discussions ofhow the show’s crucifixion will compare to Gibson’s brutal takeon the event, and if it should be as graphic.
“Given that the show is about the Apostles and they have such well-developed characters and connection with the audience I’d imagine there will be major focus on their reaction,” one viewersuggested. “The Passion was a holy gore fest… I doubt that The Chosen will have a similarly graphic treatment because the directors of each project have different visions and tastes. I still think it will evoke that sense of tragedy and pain that His sacrifice truly was,” another wrote.
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Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
