[No Hollywood (i.e., Jewish) blacklisting of Mel Gibson?]
For Mel Gibson, 'The Passion' Seems Mostly a Blessing,
By SHARON WAXMAN, New York Times, June 23, 2004
"Two months after the phenomenal success of his film about the Crucifixion, "The Passion of the Christ," the director and movie star Mel Gibson is being courted by many in Hollywood for his connection to middle America, but still held at arm's length by others who found his film divisive. Despite the long odds of the television development process, Mr. Gibson's Icon Productions will have no fewer than three prime-time television series on the networks' fall schedule: "Clubhouse" on CBS, "Savages" on ABC and "Kevin Hill" on UPN. In the film world, meanwhile, studio executives say that Mr. Gibson's reputation is up with audiences, and thus on the rise with them, whether or not they were fans of "Passion." Yet while agents and executives say that Mr. Gibson's representatives are trying to land him a leading role in a romantic comedy, he has not been cast in any movies since his "Passion" triumph. That may be because of his age, 48, and the scarcity of leading romantic parts. But it also reflects the hesitance of some executives, who said they disapproved of Mr. Gibson's comments about the Holocaust during the run-up to the release of "Passion." That film sparked a raging controversy over its graphic depiction of the Crucifixion and its portrayal of the role that Jews played in the death of Jesus. But the film was embraced by audiences and took in $608 million worldwide to rank as this year's highest grossing film so far. Since that success there has been much speculation about what Mr. Gibson might do with his newfound clout and resources. Just last week, Forbes magazine named him the most powerful celebrity in the country, a ranking based on news media coverage and financial success. There have even been press reports that he was being wooed by European investors interested in having him buy the Walt Disney Company. As an executive in his own production company, complete with a library of purchased films and television shows and flush with cash from "Passion," Mr. Gibson is well positioned in Hollywood to make career choices. Mr. Gibson and his agents declined to comment for this story. His spokesman, Alan Nierob, said the actor's standing in Hollywood "is wherever he wants it to be." But the entertainment business is highly collaborative, and for now, Mr. Nierob said, "the only thing that's come about is these three TV shows." Icon, he added, has other "projects in development that are moving forward," including a script about Boudica, a warrior queen from the first century, and another about the Maccabees, Jewish rebels in the second century B.C. The television shows were proposed and developed last year, but the networks did not decide until spring to put them on their fall schedules. And while none of the shows have religious themes, television executives said they believe that Mr. Gibson has a distinct sense of what American audiences want. "I'm sure that some people were nervous about `The Passion,' but we were not among them," said Jonathan Levin, president of Spelling Television, which is producing "Clubhouse" with Icon. That show is about a teenager who becomes a batboy for a New York baseball team. "We have confidence that Mel has the populist touch," Mr. Levin said ... As for the movies, one studio head, who asked not to be identified because he did not want to insult Mr. Gibson, said he thought "Passion" emphasized negative stereotypes, but added that Mr. Gibson "is as big a movie star as ever," adding, "He can do anything he wants to do." Still, there are some people in Hollywood who are reluctant to work with Mr. Gibson. A senior Sony executive said that Amy Pascal, the chairwoman of Sony's Motion Picture Group, turned down a request by Mr. Gibson's agents to consider him for the lead in a remake of "All the King's Men," based on the Robert Penn Warren novel about a politician modeled on Huey Long. The executive declined to be named, on the chance that Sony might want to work with Mr. Gibson later. Ms. Pascal, this executive said, was offended by Mr. Gibson's unwillingness to distance himself from his father, Hutton Gibson, who has repeatedly denied that the Holocaust happened, a stance he repeated just before the release of "Passion." Ms. Pascal said that "Sean Penn had already been cast in the lead" of "All the King's Men" when she was approached by Mr. Gibson's representatives. She declined further comment. The chief executive of another major studio, who was also displeased with the way Mr. Gibson handled his father's remarks about the Holocaust, said this week that he would strenuously resist casting Mr. Gibson in one of his films. But the executive, who also declined to be identified, added: "He'll find a movie. Nobody's going to blacklist him." Significantly, in the movie industry, which tends to be liberal and secular in outlook, as well as disproportionately Jewish, few people interviewed about "Passion" said they had actually seen the movie."

[After being slapped so repeatedly, could the Christian community please stop turning the proverbial other cheek for one moment to tell the Jewish Lobby to go to Hell?]
DVD SALES OF “THE PASSION” ENRAGE CRITICS,
Catholic League for Religous and Civil Rights, September 17, 2004
"The Mel Gibson movie, “The Passion of the Christ,” has been available on DVD for less than three weeks and already it has sold 9 million copies, breaking all previous records. But not everyone is happy: noting its DVD/VHS release, about 100 theologians have now signed a statement condemning the film for being anti-Semitic. Commenting on this is Catholic League president William Donohue: “The success of ‘The Passion of the Christ’ conclusively demonstrates that the unethical campaign to censor the movie and malign the millions who love it has been an abject failure. But some never learn, and no segment of the population is slower at learning than the learned ones in the academy. “The arrogance of the theologians who hate this movie is unsurpassed. Consider the comment, ‘we also acknowledge that many who see the film are honestly unaware of its anti-Jewish elements.’ Read: many who like the movie are just too dumb to pick up on its bigoted elements. But fear not, to the rescue come the learned ones. Here’s another example: ‘Acknowledging that many people have responded positively to the film, we still find it lamentable that Christian leaders so easily pass over its anti-Jewish character in favor of what they perceive to be its positive aspects.’ Perceive to be? In other words, in reality the movie is devoid of positive aspects; some (the unlearned ones) have obviously been deluded. Once again, our benighted savants have come to the rescue. Just put on their lens and watch the film their way, and all will be well. Make no mistake about it, this isn’t the stance of educators—it’s the work of the thought police. “Finally, the high priests of theology and theater are forced to admit that ‘antisemitic violence has not occurred.’ But, they say, this ‘gives us minimal comfort.’ Maybe so, but it sure gives the rest of us a lot of satisfaction knowing just how wrong they’ve been all along.”

[Remember the article a few days ago about all the Jews in Jerusalem who spit at Christian processions on the street and break crucifixes? Here it is again, closer to home. Jews dictate what's what in the mass media and here's proof of this exactly.]
NEWSWEEK: The Oscars: Giving Best-Picture Nod to 'The Passion of the Christ' Is Almost Unthinkable, say Industry Insiders. 'There's a Lot of Animosity Toward This Film That Is Very Real,' says One Oscar-Campaign Vet; but Snub Could Lead to Boycott of Awards,
Yahoo Financial News ( PRNewswire), October 17, 2004
"Despite shattering box-office records and dominating headlines for months, "The Passion of the Christ" and "Fahrenheit 9/11" face real obstacles in the race for an Oscar nomination for best picture. As Senior Writer Sean Smith reports in the current issue of Newsweek, many of the high-placed studio executives, producers, Oscar strategists, publicists and Academy members interviewed think that "Fahrenheit's" chances depend on the results of the presidential election, and all say that a "Passion" best-picture nod is almost unthinkable. "A lot of older Academy voters, who are largely Jewish, refuse to even see this movie," says one Oscar-campaign vet. "There's a level of animosity toward this film that is very real. When I talk to the members, I hear it over and over and over again." Complicating matters, says one exec, is the sense, fair or not, that Mel Gibson marketed the film as something Hollywood couldn't, or wouldn't, make. "It's a little weird to trash the establishment, and then to come knocking at the establishment's door during awards season." ... But if "The Passion" gets shut out, there's a concern that some Christians could protest and -- worst-case scenario -- boycott the Oscars. "The born- agains will come out screaming that it's another case of censorship," says one source. "The whole Sodom and Gomorrah thing about Hollywood will come up again."

[These people aren't "concerned Christians". They're Jewish psycho-phants, moral wimps who think that kissing Jewish Butt guarantees you a place in Heaven. Perhaps these folks would like to talk about "Jewish Pain" with the Armenian Christians who get spit on by passing Jews every day in Jerusalem or the parents of all the dead and maimed Palestinian children. This is one of many, many Zionist front organizations that pave the way for more Western -Judeocentrism and greater gains for apartheid Israel. This group represents moral fraud.]
The Passion of the Christ,' Jewish Pain, and Christian Responsibility, A Statement by Concerned Christians,
Jewish Christian Relations, September 2004
"M el Gibson’s film, “The Passion of the Christ,” has now been released in DVD and video format for private use.  This occasions deep concern among us as people whose Christian faith commitments include love and respect for the Jewish tradition and a commitment to repent of the oppression inflicted on the Jewish people by previous generations of Christians.  We acknowledge Mr. Gibson’s repeated statements that he does not blame the Jews for Jesus’ death; we also acknowledge that many who see the film are honestly unaware of its anti-Jewish elements.  We feel bound by our knowledge and our faith, however, to alert our fellow Christians to the film’s misrepresentations and insinuations.  We do not mean to attack Mr. Gibson personally or to call into question any viewer’s faith.  Our intent is to make plain some of the film’s problems and to encourage Christians to work to overcome them in their own settings. Passion plays have had a painful and violent impact on Jewish communities from medieval times into our own.  Those who portrayed the Passion may never have intended direct harm to their Jewish neighbors, but such plays often did poison attitudes and incite violence against Jewish communities, sometimes with lethal consequences.  Not only in the immediate response to a particular portrayal, but also in shaping a persistently negative image of Jews even among people of generally good will, Passion plays have played an influential role in long centuries of Christian anti-Judaism."