Mel Gibson And Vince Vaughn Teaming With ‘Bone Tomahawk’ Director For ‘Dragged Across Concrete’
Mel GibsonandVince Vaughnare reteaming forS. Craig Zahler’s (Bone Tomahawk) new thriller,Dragged Across Concrete. Gibson directed Vaughn inHacksaw Ridge, which has been nominated for Best Picture and Best Director at this year’sAcademy Awards. Since Gibson’s acclaimed World War II drama received some awards love, we also heard that hemight starin theDaddy’s Homesequel, so we may start to see more and more of the controversial actor in front of the camera.
Below, learn more about theDragged Across Concretecast.
Gibson and Vaughn have signed on to play police officers and partners in Zahler’s original film. The “stolid, old guard policeman,” Ridgeman (Gibson), and his younger, hothead partner, Anthony (Vaughn), are suspended when the media gets ahold of a video displaying their"strong-arming tactics." With little money to their names, the two men get desperate and turn to the criminal underworld to make some extra cash, but they “find far more than they wanted awaiting them in the shadows.”
Zahlerrecently workedwith Vaughn onBrawl in Cell Block 99, which also stars Jennifer Carpenter and Don Johnson. The two must’ve gotten along well to make another collaboration happen so quickly. In a statement, Zahler described his plans forDragged Across Concrete:
Dragged Across Concreteis best suited to my goal of making a heartfelt, surprising, sad, funny, shocking, and memorable world with multiple viewpoints. As is often the case in my novels and screenplays, the protagonists are in perilous circumstances against which they struggle in different and surprising—though logical—ways. I am absolutely thrilled to have Mel and Vince agree to play the lead roles.
By “multiple viewpoints,” Zahler is likely referencing an ex-con and childhood friend in the story who cross paths with Gibson and Vaughn’s characters. A mobster’s plan is for the ex-con and his pal to come into conflict with the cops.
Bloom is handling the international sales for the project at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin. Bloom’sAlex Waltonadded:
Mel and Vince have a truly unique energy and, subsequent to their recent success withHacksaw Ridge, have formed a dynamic chemistry that will coincide seamlessly with Craig’s vision.Dragged Across Concretewill pave the way for filmmaking, reviving the power of intelligent dialogue combined with electrically charged grit and action.
There’s no word on when Zahler and all involved hope to get the project up and running and shooting. We’ve only seen one film from theBone Tomahawkdirector so far, but he continues to impress when it comes to titles.Brawl in Cell Block 99andDragged Across Concrete? These sound like titles for movies we want to see.
