First Hacksaw Ridge photos: The film is Mel Gibson’s first directorial effort since 2006.
Hacksaw Ridge photos
The first Hacksaw Ridge photos have hit the web. Hacksaw Ridge is Mel Gibson‘s return to the directors chair and is based around the Battle of Okinawa. The film officially kicked off shooting this week, and Variety have managed to score two set photos showing off stars Vince Vaughn and Andrew Garfield in the movie.
Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer and Rachel Griffiths also star in Gibson’s film, which is shooting in New South Wales, Australia.
Hacksaw Ridge photos
The film is the true story of Corporal Demond Doss, the first conscientious objector to receive the US congressional Medal of Honor.
Doss served as a U.S. Army medic during the Battle of Okinowa who refused to kill enemy soldiers. President Harry S. Truman awarded him the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945 for saving so many lives during the war. The title refers to the location of a brutal two-week stretch of the Battle of Okinawa, where American troops fought Japanese soldiers on a series of rocky cliffs.
Robert Schenkkan, Andrew Knight and Randall Wallace, who Gibson worked with on Braveheart, are writing the script for the movie, which will be released by Lionsgate next year.
Talking to the trade Gibson said: “While production has only just begun, there is already incredible camaraderie between the cast,”
“Not only is Andrew perfect for the role of Desmond Doss, the entire cast are an incredible mix of experience, depth and exciting up and coming talent.”
Shooting will continue for a couple of months down under, taking in Fox Studios and various locations in and around Sydney. The budget is said to rest at around $55m.
Hacksaw Ridge is Gibson’s first directing effort since the 2006 movie Apocalypto, which was actually pretty darned decent. We look forward to what he delivers with this new project.
Check out the first Hacksaw Ridge photos above.
