The Passion of the Christ (2004)

The Passion of Christ, Mel Gibson’s directorial take on Jesus’ last hours, was extremely controversial when it was released in 2004.  There were gruesome scenes that had a whole new level of traumatizing, not to mention the anti-Semitic vibe that led to numerous poor reviews by film critics.

Considering what’s come to light about Mel Gibson’s comments about Jewish people, a film like this, with classic tropes of anti-Semitism, and a controversial director, it would seem to be tough to get greenlit in today’s climate. Though, there have been rumors about a sequel possibly being made.