That recreation was based on general appearance based on a certain number of skulls. But one cannot argue from the general to the specific. I have a picture of my grandfather and his first cousin, both American indians and almost full bloods. His cousin has the same facial features that I have; my grandfather does not. Yet the general shape of the head is much the same.
I understand and I agree with you. The Jews, however, did not mix much with non-Semites, so chances are that they would still retain Semitic features. Of course, soemone will bring us Queen Sheeba. And the fact is there are albino Africans. Everything is possible.
If Mary looked anything unusual it probably would have been mentioned. I don't think she stood out in the crowd.
Again, all I am saying, is that te Middle East is probably full of actresses whose "archtype" is more likely to have been that of Mary's. To seek out an unrelated race, beuatiful nonetheless, is puzzling.
As for Gibson's Passion, his portrayal was decidedly 19th century Roman Catholic rendition with noted extra-biblical and extra-canonical imagery.