Andrew Garfield is in talks to appear in war drama Hacksaw Ridge, and Mel Gibson is set to direct.
According to Deadline, the 31-year-old The Amazing Spider-Man actor is in negotiations to take on the role of Desmond T. Doss, a real life US Army medic who served in World War II and refused to kill the enemy Japanese troops during the 82-day battle of Okinawa in 1945.
Randall Wallace has co-written the script with Robert Schenkkan, with shooting believed to be taking place next year.
Garfield is due to start shooting Martin Scorsese's Silence next on his schedule.
