As a director, Gibson received a Best Director Oscar for ''Braveheart''. He reached out to a different type of audience with his 2004 depiction of the death and resurrection of [[Jesus Christ]], ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' and turned out making the most successful [[Christian]] film in history grossing over USD600 million world-wide.<ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=passionofthechrist.htm Box Office Mojo]</ref> | As a director, Gibson received a Best Director Oscar for ''Braveheart''. He reached out to a different type of audience with his 2004 depiction of the death and resurrection of [[Jesus Christ]], ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' and turned out making the most successful [[Christian]] film in history grossing over USD600 million world-wide.<ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=passionofthechrist.htm Box Office Mojo]</ref> |