# Gibson denies Jesus film is anti-Semitic - ADL wants to review film before release **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 14, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gibson-denies-jesus-film-is-anti-semitic-adl-wants-to-review-film-before-release/181884 "2003-06-14T19:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gibson-denies-jesus-film-is-anti-semitic-adl-wants-to-review-film-before-release/181884/41 "2003-06-16T19:49:00Z")
At the risk of being relevant to the opening post, Gibson was issued an apology today by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: [http://us.imdb.com/PeopleNews/#2](http://us.imdb.com/PeopleNews/#2) ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gibson-denies-jesus-film-is-anti-semitic-adl-wants-to-review-film-before-release/181884/42 "2003-06-16T21:23:03Z")
Back on the subject of the movie: Monica Bellucci is playing Mary Magdelene. I hope the cleansing scene takes place in a shower. Bow chicka bow bow. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gibson-denies-jesus-film-is-anti-semitic-adl-wants-to-review-film-before-release/181884/43 "2003-06-16T21:55:13Z")
I just hope she got that religious rave from MATRIX RELOADED out of their system or the last supper could be really rhythmic. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gibson-denies-jesus-film-is-anti-semitic-adl-wants-to-review-film-before-release/181884.md?page=2)