Mary Magdalene
noun
Mary Mag·da·lene
-ˈmag-də-lən 
-ˌlēn;
-ˌmag-də-ˈlē-nē
: a woman who was healed of evil spirits by Jesus and who saw the risen Christ near his sepulchre
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Meanwhile, the part of Mary Magdalene, originally portrayed by Monica Bellucci, will be filled by Mariela Garriga, the Cuban actress known for costarring in both Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025
According to legend, the cookies represent the ship that carried three important saints—Mary Magdalene, Martha, and Lazarus—to Provence more than 2,000 years ago.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Monica Bellucci, who portrayed Mary Magdalene in the 2004 epic, will also not be returning as a completely new cast will star in the sequel.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Following their performances as Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ (2004), Deadline can confirm that Jim Caviezel and Monica Bellucci will not reprise their role in the sequel, which is currently casting their replacements in Rome.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025
According to legend, the cookies represent the ship that carried three important saints—Mary Magdalene, Martha, and Lazarus—to Provence more than 2,000 years ago.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Monica Bellucci, who portrayed Mary Magdalene in the 2004 epic, will also not be returning as a completely new cast will star in the sequel.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Following their performances as Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ (2004), Deadline can confirm that Jim Caviezel and Monica Bellucci will not reprise their role in the sequel, which is currently casting their replacements in Rome.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Mary Magdalene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mary%20Magdalene. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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