On November 4th 2016, Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge is making its way to the big screen. This World War II action/drama, based on the true story of Desmond T. Doss, a soldier who achieved a Congressional Medal of Honor, despite his refusal to kill or carry weapons of any sort.
Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider‑Man) leads an all-star cast that includes Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths and Vince Vaughn. Hacksaw Ridge marks Gibson’s first directorial gig since 2006’s Apocalypto – and as with Apocalypto and 2004′s The Passion of the Christ, Gibson won’t be appearing, only directing.
According to THR, “Doss made himself a legend when he saved 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa. He helped evacuate the wounded near enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers on the field, and in one overnight battle, was wounded by a grenade and later hit by a sniper while saving grunts. Doss also received two Bronze Stars and three Purple Hearts.”
Gibson’s next starring role (as an actor) will be in Blood Father, a thriller about an ex-con who reunites with his estranged wayward 16-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her. Blood Father has a scheduled release in August.
Additionally, Gibson is heavily involved with Xiao Feng’s Chinese-language World War II film, titled The Bombing. Gibson is working behind the scenes as the film’s art director and executive producer.
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