Article: I ALMOST DIED ON THE CROSS - JUST LIKE JESUS; My Irish mother called acting 'blarney' but..(News)

Byline: EAMON O'HANLON

THE ACTOR who plays Jesus in Mel Gibson's controversial new movie about the crucifixion says the part has left him a physical wreck.

Devout Catholic Jim Caviezel, 35, suffered pneumonia, a dislocated shoulder, skin infections and severe headaches while shooting The Passion of the Christ in Italy last year.

Caviezel, whose ...

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