'Hacksaw Ridge' News & Update: Mel Gibson's World War 2 Inspired Movie Could Have Saved His Hollywood Career?

The World War II inspired movie of Mel Gibson, "Hacksaw Ridge" have mixed reviews as it was shown opening weekend. The "Hacksaw Ridge" movie reported did not do very well in the box office but still is considered a movie that rehabilitated Mel Gibson's Hollywood career.

According to NY Daily News, open "Hacksaw Ridge's" opening on Wednesday, it will mark Mel Gibson's first major off-cam project after 10 long years. Mel Gibson in a recent interview said that he has since then been busy with little acting gigs.

Mel Gibson continued on by saying that he has always been busy working on something. It is known that Mel Gibson got himself in so much drama relating to his alcohol abuse back in 2006. The award-winning actor, Mel Gibson said that the trouble is he has too many ideas that other people don't like.

Mel Gibson had to take out money out his own pocket to be able to those projects but is not willing to do such anymore. It has been rather difficult for Mel Gibson to sustain monetarily since not much projects are coming his way.

The movie "Hacksaw Ridge" mainly revolves around the concept of healing. The World War II inspired movie chronicles the true story of Pvt. Desmond Doss. The movie "Hacksaw Ridge" features Pvt. Doss played by Andrew Garfield, an army medic who refused to carry guns on religious grounds.

The movie "Hacksaw Ridge" is a story believed to have the same religious effect as the 2004 movie "Passion of the Christ" and employs realistic violence of "Saving Private Ryan." According to Andrew Garfield, Pvt. Desmond is an important character now because of the times being divided.

As added by USA Today, the movie "Hacksaw Ridge" of Mel Gibson plays around the character who is a Seventh-Day Adventist who refused to touch a firearm and used his wit and skill to save 75 soldiers during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.