Overview
- Polish conservative and far‑right Catholic groups have written to Icon Productions objecting to Kasia Smutniak playing the Virgin Mary, citing her support for the Strajk Kobiet movement.
- Mel Gibson’s publicist, Alan Nierob, told Variety he was not aware of the protest, and Smutniak has not issued a public comment.
- Shooting on The Resurrection of the Christ began in early October at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios, with additional locations in Matera, Italy.
- The production has recast principal roles rather than use de‑aging technology, with Jaakko Ohtonen as Jesus and Mariela Garriga as Mary Magdalene alongside Smutniak.
- Opponents in Poland are attempting to amplify their objections on X by tagging U.S. conservative commentators, while the two‑part release is planned for 2027, with dates reported as March 26 for Part One and May 6 for Part Two.