Vince Vaughn Joins Mel Gibson's WWII Film HACKSAW RIDGE

Mel Gibson is getting ready to direct his next film called Hacksaw Ridge, and Deadline is reporting that Vince Vaughn has joined that cast, which also consists of Andrew Garfield and Sam Worthington.

It good to see Gibson directing again. Regardless of his personal issues, the guy is extremely talented. Hacksaw Ridge will be Gibson's fifth film as a director, and it tells the true World War II story of the "307th Infantry, 77th Army Division, 1st Battalion, Company B as they train for battle. The story begins at a base camp in South Carolina and follows the recruits as they learn basic wartime survival skills before being deployed to Japan where they come face to face with the action at the Battle of Okinawa."

Garfield plays Corporal Desmond Doss. He was the first conscientious objector to receive the US congressional Medal of Honor after acts of bravery and sacrifice, saving 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa.

Vaughn will play Sgt. Howell, "a non-commissioned officer from Alabama whose job is to make sure the soldiers are ready for battle. Although he tries to instill fear in his soldiers by pushing them to their limits both physically and mentally, it is clear that he really cares about them and will do whatever it takes to keep them alive. Having a member who refuses to shoot and kill the enemy contradicts everything the sergeant has learned about war."

The script for the film comes from Robert Schenkkan and Randall Wallace (Braveheart, We Were Soldiers). There's an extremely talented team of people developing this movie, and as a big history buff, I'm excited to see how it turns out.

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