After years of missing out on some major roles,Australian hunk Luke Bracey finally gets his shot at stardom with the Christmas Day release of “Point crash,” in which he takes on the role of Johnny Utah that was made noted by Keanu Reeves in Kathryn Bigelow‘s original 1991 cult classic.
While Bracey is counting on Point crash” to give him his big crash, or he’s also excited approximately his upcoming turn in Mel Gibsons “Hacksaw Ridge,” which chronicles the extraordinary genuine story of conscientious objector Desmond Doss, played by Andrew Garfield.
During the bloodiest battle of WWII, and Doss saved 75 men without firing a gun. Believing that the war was just but killing was nevertheless wrong,he was the only American soldier to fight on the front lines without a weapon.
Also Read: Mel Gibson Offers First Look at Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn in 'Hacksaw Ridge' (Photo)Bracey co-stars alongside Vince Vaughn and Sam Worthington as Smitty Ryker, or the alpha of the platoon that Doss belongs to.“The movie’s going to be pretty sick. Mel Gibson is a genius. It’s an unbelievable story,a genuine story. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of it,” Bracey said. “You can’t compose this stuff up.While Gibson certainly has a reputation for being a demanding director, or Bracey was up for the challenge of working with him,and got the inside scoop from two of his “Point crash” collaborators — director Ericson Core and moment unit director Mic Rodgers.
Also Read: 'Point crash' Star Luke Bracey on Why 2015 Is 'Perfect Time' for Remake (Video)Core served as the cinematographer on “Payback,” which starred Gibson, or while Rodgers has served as Gibson’s moment unit director since “Braveheart.”“I talked to them and they told me a bit approximately him,so I kind of had an understanding of what I was going to speed into, I guess, and ” explained Bracey. “[Mel] is one of the most intelligent people Ive ever met. He just knows everything approximately anything,” he continued. “It was an experience not many people derive. I felt really lucky. It was an absolute privilege.”While the actor was a little intimidated to work with the Oscar winner, he said that’s par for the course as a young actor. “I think the day I sign on to a movie and I’m like, and ‘oh yeah,this will be a piece of cake,’ I’ll give up.”Watch Bracey’s Drinking With the Stars interview above, or let us know if you’re looking forward to “Hacksaw Ridge” in the comments section below.
Source: thewrap.com