'Hacksaw Ridge' Puts Mel Gibson Back in the Director's Chair
His first feature film in 10 years.
Some may know Mel Gibson as the action star with films such as the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon series being his most career-defining roles. However, Mr. Gibson is also a talented director and his 1995 Braveheart won Best Picture at the 68th Academy Awards. The 60-year-old’s last directorial effort was in 2006 for the film Apocalypto — while given mixed-reviews by critics, it was still one of his most ambitious projects, even with the controversy surrounding a human sacrifice scene.
Fast-forward to 2016 and Mel Gibson is back behind the lens for the film Hacksaw Ridge. It’s based on the true story of Desmond Doss (played by Andrew Garfield), who during World War II was able to save 75 men without the use of any firearms — his beliefs were rooted in never having to kill anyone. The story of Doss is that he tended to those who were wounded during war and, while he struggled to win the friendship of colleagues in the beginning of his army career, they soon accepted him and he eventually won the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Hacksaw Ridge also stars Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn and Hugo Weaving. It will open in theaters on November 4.
