Is it true that the actor who played Jesus in TPOC was struck by lightning, not once, but twice?

[Nocturnal]

?

 

[hjo3]

No.

 

[atomstryker]

Its true. Im too lazy to look up the link, but it was on legitimate news services. Im sure if you search through news on yahoo for passion of christ lightning youll find it

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

It's true.

Quoted since some don't seem to notice I posted a link:

ROME, Italy -- Actor Jim Caviezel, who plays Jesus in Mel Gibson's controversial film "The Passion of Christ" was struck by lightning during shooting.

Caviezel was uninjured, but a producer described how he saw smoke coming from the actor's ear.

An assistant director on the film, Jan Michelini, was also hit -- for the second time in a few months.

The first time, a lightning fork struck his umbrella during filming on top of a hill near Matera in Italy, causing light burns to the tips of his fingers, VLife, a supplement to Variety publications said in its October issue.

A few months later the second strike happened, a few hours from Rome.

Michelini was again carrying an umbrella, and standing next to Caviezel on top of a hill, the magazine said.

Both were hit, with the main bolt striking Caviezel while one of its forks hit Michelini's umbrella. Neither were hurt.

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

He should play the lottery...

-MiND

 

[GhettoFob]

:Q

 

[xchangx]

The guy who played Jesus, was struck once. I believe one of the producers was struck twice, once right after the other guy

 

[Ikonomi]

Originally posted by: MillionaireNextDoor
He should play the lottery...

-MiND

No kidding. :Q

 

[TuxDave]

'Someone' obviously disapproved the movie...

 

[brigden]

I heard he can walk on water, too.

 

[Beau]

Yeah, Zeus was pissed that they were in his country and making a movie about the wrong God...

 

[StageLeft]

That's quite uncanny.

 

[Joker81]

Originally posted by: Beau
Yeah, Zeus was pissed that they were in his country and making a movie about the wrong God...

haha

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: Beau
Yeah, Zeus was pissed that they were in his country and making a movie about the wrong God...

Not to spoil your joke...but wasn't Zeus a Greek God?

 

[Derango]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Beau
Yeah, Zeus was pissed that they were in his country and making a movie about the wrong God...

Not to spoil your joke...but wasn't Zeus a Greek God?

Yea, but the romans stole the greek gods

Zeus = Jupiter

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Beau
Yeah, Zeus was pissed that they were in his country and making a movie about the wrong God...

Not to spoil your joke...but wasn't Zeus a Greek God?

blah blah blah... I'm simpathetic to the Greek movement.

 

[Bootprint]

LOL, sounds like the guy is not too bright.

"Oh, it looks like rain. Lets stand on the top of a hill with this metal umbrella"

No f'n wonder he got hit by lightning.