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'The Passion of the Christ' star Jim Caviezel recalls being struck by lightning while filming

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Jim Caviezel recalled the struggles he faced while filming "The Passion of the Christ" as he confirmed a script is being written for a sequel to the 2004 film.

Caviezel, now starring in "Sound of Freedom," was struck by lightning while filming Mel Gibson's biblical film.The actor, now 54, was also hit in the head with a cross weighing over 150 pounds.

Caviezel was struck by lightning "on the last shot of the movie," he told Fox News Digital in a new interview.The cast and crew were filming the Sermon on the Mount scene and, on the fifth take, Caviezel was struck.

The lightning strike led to two heart surgeries, including an open-heart surgery, along with "lots of medication." The actor said the issue was "finally corrected" in 2014.

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