Passion of the christ devil baby

Q: Is The Passion of the Christ hard to watch?

It deserves an R rating, Gibson said. Its absolutely, you know, its hard to watch. Gibson said he would let his 13-year-old son see it, but he would tell him it was graphic and difficult.

Q: How does Passion of the Christ end?

The Passion of Christ is the story of Jesus Christs arrest, trial and suffering. It ends with his execution by crucifixion.

"Please explain the symbolism in the scene showing Satan holding a bald baby. Thank you."

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Who plays Satans baby in Passion of the Christ?
Who is the person with the snake in Passion of the Christ?
Is The Passion of the Christ hard to watch?
How does Passion of the Christ end?

That's just one of dozens of e-mails we've received in the last few days, asking about a surreal scene in The Passion of The Christ where Satan is shown cradling a hideous baby who looks like he's about 40 years old.

The scene occurs during the flogging of Christ. Satan is passing through a crowd of onlookers, cradling an infant in his arms. The baby turns to face the camera, revealing a sinister infant, creeping out audiences everywhere.

We took your questions straight to the source, e-mailing Mel Gibson's publicist for an answer.

When asked why he portrayed Satan—an androgynous, almost beautiful being played by Rosalinda Celentano—the way he did, Gibson replied: "I believe the Devil is real, but I don't believe he shows up too often with horns and smoke and a forked tail. The devil is smarter than that. Evil is alluring, attractive. It looks almost normal, almost good—but not quite.

"That's what I tried to do with the Devil in the film. The actor's face is symmetric, beautiful in a certain sense, but not completely. For example, we shaved her eyebrows. Then we shot her almost in slow motion so you don't see her blink—that's not normal. We dubbed in a man's voice in Gethsemane even though the actor is a woman … That's what evil is about, taking something that's good and twisting it a little bit."

But what about the ugly baby?

"Again," said Gibson, "it's evil distorting what's good. What is more tender and beautiful than a mother and a child? So the Devil takes that and distorts it just a little bit. Instead of a normal ...

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Who plays Satans baby in Passion of the Christ?

Rosalinda Celentano
Celentano in 2006
Born	15 July 1968 Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actress
Parent(s)	Adriano Celentano (father) Claudia Mori (mother)

Rosalinda Celentano - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rosalinda_Celentanonull

Who is the person with the snake in Passion of the Christ?

Satan appears to Jesus in a hooded ghost-like androgynous form, and tempts him. Jesus' sweat turns into blood and drips to the ground while a serpent emerges from Satan's guise. Hearing his disciples, he rebukes Satan by crushing the snake's head.

Is The Passion of the Christ hard to watch?

"It deserves an R rating," Gibson said. "It's absolutely, you know, it's hard to watch." Gibson said he would let his 13-year-old son see it, but he would tell him it was graphic and difficult.