When it comes to acting, Mel Gibson hasn’t been far from the cinematic realm, with his recent moves including Fatman, Boss Level and On the Line. Directing-wise though, he hasn’t helmed a movie since Hacksaw Ridge, which ended up resonating with audiences for a specific reason. Today, however, brings word that Gibson has finally found his directorial follow-up to the 2016 Andrew Garfield-led movie, and Mark Wahlberg is involved.
With these two having been seen together last year in Father Stu (which was met with mixed reception from critics), Gibson and Wahlberg are now teaming together on Flight Risk, which will see the former playing a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial. It’s unclear if Gibson will also appear on screen or limit his work to solely behind the cameras. Lionsgate acquired the worldwide distribution rights to Flight Risk, and Joe Drake, the chair for the studio’s Motion Picture Group, said the following about this partnership in an official statement:
