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Gibson's career attempted a resurrection with "The Passion of the Christ," a film that was both a financial success and a source of deep division. While Christians appreciated its portrayal of Jesus’s suffering, many critiques highlighted its perceived anti-Semitism, suggesting it reinforced harmful stereotypes. The Jewish group ADL condemned the film for promoting the idea that Jewish people bore responsibility for Jesus' death.
As the film grossed more than $600 million, the contrast between its box office success and the cultural fallouts only deepened the fractures within Gibson's public persona.