The Washington Post reports today that Gibson could make hundreds of millions off “The Passion.” The story has also been promoted as a feature of Thursday’s “Entertainment Tonight.”

PS: The Post adds Gibson told ABC Radio that there were several “R-rated” Old Testament stories that “fired his imagination,” most notably the tale of the Maccabees, who overthrew an idol-worshiping Syrian king in 164 B.C. “They stood up for their beliefs and made war and came out winning,” Gibson said. “It’s like a western, you know.”