Mel Gibson and Andrew Garfield in Talks for World War II Drama 'Hacksaw Ridge'

Mel Gibson could be coming back to the directing game after a long time away, this time to direct a World War II drama. Reports point at Gibson being in talks to direct Hacksaw Ridge, which reportedly also has Andrew Garfield in talks to star in.

THR reported on the negotiations of Garfield and Gibson for the World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge. The film will be based on the true story of war hero Private First Class Desmond T. Doss, and according to the report, Gibson would direct the film and Garfield would play the part of Doss, who received the Congressional Medal of Honor. Doss was drafted in 1942 but refused to kill or carry a weapon, he became a legend by saving 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa. If you read the original report you will find that this film has been struggling to be made for more than 13 years, but currently has a goal to begin shooting next year.

This true story sounds incredibly interesting, a story about a soldier that refuses to kill or carry a weapon and does these amazing thing is something I would really like to see in a movie. Putting all controversy aside I think Mel Gibson has proven to be a great director, so hopefully a film like this that is done well can get him back on track. I think Andrew Garfield is a great actor and he is choosing more serious roles outside of the Spider-Man franchise, so I think it would be great to see him in a role like this one.