The Da Vinci Code: treading the same path as the Passion of the Christ

As religious controversy swirls around the upcoming release of the Da Vinci Code movie, reporters are quick to remember the last film to generate this level of religious controversy: However, Opus Dei, which is portrayed as a murderous, power-hungry sect in the novel, has specifically refrained from publicly calling for a boycott of the film, aware that bitter criticism of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" helped generate publicity for the movie. [source] With no clear references to current world religions - will Apocalypto generate this level of controversy? [Technorati Tags: Apocalypto, Da Vinci Code, Mel Gibson, The Passion of the Christ]