CHRISTO Jivkov, known for his work in The Passion of the Christ, has died at the age of 48.
Jivkov died in Los Angeles, after a long battle with lung cancer.
Jivkov was an actor and producer who was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.
His most notable work includes films like The Profession of Arms, which won multiple awards, and The Passion of the Christ, where he starred alongside Jim Caviziel and Monica Bellucci.
The Passion of the Christ was directed by Mel Gibson and became a box-office success.
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Jivkov was rumored to be involved in the sequel, titled The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection.
Although the project has been discussed extensively, it's yet to be confirmed.
“It’s called The Resurrection," said Gibson in 2016, while speaking with pastor Greg Laurie.
"Of course, that’s a very big subject and it needs to be looked at because we don’t want to just do a simple rendering of it — you know, read what happened."
In 2020, Caviezel said in an interview with Breitbart that the project was on its way and that it would be "the biggest film in world history."
“Mel Gibson just sent me the third picture, the third draft. It’s coming.”