After portraying the iconic superhero Spider-Man in 2012’sThe Amazing Spider-Manand the 2014 sequelThe Amazing Spider-Man 2,Andrew Garfieldwill play a real life hero later this year inHacksaw Ridge. Today we have thefirst trailerfrom this true story adaptation, which marks the directorial return ofMel Gibson, in his first movie behind the camera since 2006’sApocalypto. WhileMel Gibsondoesn’t star in this movie, there is still a star-studded cast in place.
Hacksaw Ridgeis the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that while the war was justified, killing was nevertheless wrong. As an army medic, he single-handedly evacuated the wounded from behind enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers and was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers.
Doss was the first conscientious objector awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. The supporting cast includesSam Worthington,Luke Bracey,Teresa Palmer,Hugo Weaving,Rachel GriffithsandVince Vaughn. Lionsgate has givenHacksaw Ridgea November 4 release date, putting it up against Marvel’sDoctor Strangeand 20th Century Fox’sTrolls. It will also face Open Road Films’Bleed For Thisand Focus Features’Lovingin limited release.
Mel Gibsondirects from a script byRobert SchenkkanandAndrew Knight. The drama is produced byWilliam Mechanic,David Permut,Terry Benedict,Paul Currie,Bruce Davey,Tyler Thompson,William D. JohnsonandBrian Oliver. This movie marksMel Gibson’s fifth directorial outing, followingThe Man Without a Face, Best Picture winnerBraveheart,The Passion of the ChristandApocalypto.
In addition to the trailer, we also have the first poster and photos from thisWorld War IIdrama below. We don’t know how wide a releaseHacksaw Ridgewill get, going up against two highly-anticipated movies likeDoctor StrangeandTrolls, but it certainly could put up some solid numbers when it debuts. While we wait for more details, take a look at the trailer courtesy ofYoutube, along with he poster and photos fromHacksaw Ridge.
