Well, we know who the real director of this film is, and who does the changing.8~)
Several thoughts. I hope Gibson puts subtitles in, as we come to faith by hearing the word. The spread of the Bible in native languages was one of the civilizing forces of history.
And I hope Gibson spends as much time on the empty cross, as that is our true victory.
Given that, I can only think this venture is ordained by God for His glory. Only someone of Gibson's stature and bank account could even hope to pull this off.
God bless him.
Here is something interesting found on the net and posted by NYer,
[...] One common Evangelical objection to crucifixes is: "Jesus isn't on the Cross anymore, He is risen!". Well, we Catholics know that! We don't believe Christ is still hanging on the Cross, and we do believe that He is risen - that's why we celebrate Easter! Moreover, we certainly do not make and display crucifixes in order to deny Jesus' Resurrection (this should go without saying, but that almost seems to be implied in the above argument!).
Catholics understand that a crucifix does not portray the current state of Our Lord. It is intended to depict what He endured for our salvation long ago on Calvary. Though it seemed a shameful, humiliating defeat at the time, Jesus' Death was actually a glorious triumph of love and obedience. His Crucifixion brought about our redemption; this is why Catholics love it and portray it in sacred art.
[...] Many Evangelicals prefer to display a plain cross in their churches. They argue that this is better than a crucifix because "An empty cross signifies the Resurrection". But this assertion is highly questionable; Jesus' Cross was empty the moment His body was taken down, yet He was still dead! The empty tomb is a symbol of the Resurrection, not the empty cross.