Late Wednesday night, Gibson confirmed the news to an audience at a Q&A after a screening of Hacksaw Ridge. The moderator asked Gibson how close he was to locking down a deal and Gibson said, “It’s kind of a first date”.
Variety reporter Justin Kroll offered some insight into what Gibson is thinking here. The presence of Will Smith in the cast appears to be a big selling point for Gibson: >First if Mel wants it, it's his. >While some might say he said he would never do a comic book movie, I heard he is more intrigued by this cast then material >Will and Mel actually wanted to do THE ACCOUNTANT years ago but old regime didn't want Mel but shows how much Mel want to work with Will
