The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 674 - Jim Caviezel with James Adomian - live
Mar 11, 2025
James Adomian, stand-up comedian and impressionist, provides live comedic commentary and impressions. He riffs on Jim Caviezel’s faith-driven career, on-set controversies, and the filmmaker circles around The Passion. Short, sharp laughs punctuate discussions of injuries, political shifts, and shocking production stories.
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Mel Gibson Recruits A Devout Jesus Actor
- Mel Gibson cast Jim Caviezel as Jesus after seeing his performance in The Count of Monte Cristo and urged a deeply religious production approach.
- They attended daily Mass and treated the role as spiritually transformative, per Caviezel and crew accounts.
Lightning Strike Becomes On-Set Lore
- During Passion filming Caviezel said lightning struck him and a co-worker, an event recounted dramatically by cast and crew.
- Accounts vary, but Caviezel describes feeling peace and prophetic meaning after the strike.
Physical Cost Of Playing Jesus
- Caviezel performed many brutal physical stunts: crown tightening, falling with the cross, and whip injuries that left bleeding and a torn AC joint.
- Crew sources argue the production was dangerously physical and sometimes reckless for actors' safety.
