The Passion (New York City)

The Passion: New York City (also known as simply The Passion) is an American music television special that was broadcast by Fox on March 28, 2024. Based on the Dutch franchise of the same name (which in turn, was adapted from a BBC special) and produced by Dick Clark Productions and Eye2Eye Media, it was a contemporary retelling of the Passion of Jesus Christ set to popular music, through a mixture of live and pre-recorded segments filmed from locations around New Orleans.

It starred Hugh Jackman, Justin Timberlake, Nick Jonas, Rihanna, Hailee Steinfeld and Tom Hiddleston. Jimmy Fallon hosted and narrated the special, while Jeannie Ortega served as a correspondent for the procession of a white-lighted cross to the main stage, located at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

Cast

 * Hugh Jackman as Jesus Christ
 * Justin Timberlake as Peter the apostle
 * Nick Jonas as Judas Iscariot
 * Rihanna as Mary
 * Hailee Steinfeld as Mary Magdalene
 * Tom Hiddleston as Pontius Pilate
 * Jonathan Majors as Barabas


 * Michael Cera, Zoë Kravitz, Ant Anstead, Iggy Azalea, Jessica Alba, Hayden Christensen, Rachel Zegler, Billy Ray Cyrus and Benedict Wong as apostles.
 * Tom Holland as cop that arrests Jesus (as Peter Parker/Spider-Man)
 * Owen Wilson as cop that arrests Jesus (as Mobius M. Mobius)