Mel Gibson to direct filmabout life of Christ
Actor MelGibson
LOS ANGELES, (AFP) - Hollywood star MelGibson is set to direct a movie about Christ's last 12 hours,played out entirely in the ancient tongues of Latin and Aramaic,US media reported last week.
Gibson, a devout Catholic who has titledthe film "Passion," said filming in the ancient languageswould lend the movie greater authenticity.
"For me that's more real and hopefullyI'll be able to transcend language barriers with filmic storytelling,"Gibson told ABC News, which reported the story on it website.
"No one wants to touch something intwo dead languages. They think I'm insane -- maybe I am,"the Australian actor joked.
Shooting will take place at the Cinecittastudios just outside Rome and cave-riddled Matera in southernItaly.
"It's very visual and it's about somethingthat has ... affected civilization in every possible way you canimagine," the 46-year old actor said of the age-old Christstory.
Gibson has starred in the blockbuster "LethalWeapon" series, "Braveheart" and more recently,the hit flick "Signs."