What is the basis for ADLs concerns about Mel Gibsons “The Passion of the Christ”?
A. We first learned about Mr. Gibson’s plans to make a film based on the final hours of Jesus’ life in a New York Times Magazine article that appeared in February 2003. An early version of the script was shared with us. In August 2003, an ADL representative saw a rough cut in Houston. On January 21, we saw a version of the film at a screening in Orlando, Florida. We had hoped to see the film at Mr. Gibson’s invitation, but we have had our requests denied, so we viewed it at a pastors’ convention, at which Mr. Gibson was present.
