A select few who were in attendance at this past weekend's Empire Live were lucky enough to see Mel Gibson's latest directorial effort, Hacksaw Ridge. Check out the new trailer for the true-life World War II drama below.
Ridge chronicles the story of Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), who served as a US Army medic in the conflict during the battle of Okinawa and refused to kill. His religious and moral objections to handling weapons initially earned him the scorn of his commanding officers and fellow troops, but his incredible valour saving lives during the battle saw him awarded the Medal of Honor, the first time a conscientious objector has won the decoration.
Vince Vaughn as Sergeant Howell, the man whose job it is to get raw recruits ready for combat, Sam Worthington as Captain Glover, in charge of the unit and Luke Bracey is Smitty Ryker, the tough alpha of the platoon. Teresa Palmer co-stars as Dorothy Shutte, who finds something to love in Doss, with Rachel Griffiths as his mother, Bertha. “It’s a war film,” Gibson tells Empire in our latest issue, “but it’s a wonderful anti-war statement as well.” You can find more by checking out the magazine, in shops now, or subscribing here{
Hacksaw Ridge will be out in the UK next year.