People who've payed attention to Mel Gibson's career over the years shouldn't have been surprised by the focus that he puts on suffering. He has a long record of making films with revenge/martyrdom as the primary theme. Lethal Weapon, Braveheart, The Man Without a Face, Ransom, Conspiracy Theory, Payback....heck even Hamlet is basically about revenge.
so what's your point?
so it's Mel Gibson's fault that the Romans made hamburger out of Jesus Christ before nailing him to a cross????
or should we just forgetaboutit!