In his first leading role since “Get the Gringo,” Mel Gibson is in talks to star in “Blood Father,” an action-thriller in the vein of “Taken,” an individual familiar with the project told TheWrap.
Peter Craig wrote the script, which is based on his first novel. Craig is best known for writing Ben Affleck‘s crime movie “The Town.” He has also worked on the screenplays for “Top Gun 2” and “Bad Boys 3.”
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Story follows a strung-out teen named Lydia who witnesses her boyfriend commit a brutal murder.