Andrew Garfield set to star in drama, 'Black Lion'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Andrew Garfield had himself a phenomenal 2016 not only starring in a film for the legendary Martin Scorsese but also garnering an Oscar nomination for his portrayal as Desmond Doss in Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge. With his foot continuing to stay on the gas with a number of other projects lined up, he’s signed on to yet another. According to The Playlist, Garfield is set to star in Black Lion.

            Black Lion currently doesn’t have a director attached but Alessandro Camon (The Messenger, Bullet to the Head) is set to write the script. The film follows Carlos Mavroleon, a Harvard educated heir to an English/Greek shipping empire who left his life on Wall Street to become a war reporter. The true story will be framed around his final assignment for 60 minutes in which he snuck into Afghan tribal territories just days after President Clinton’s 1998 missile strikes against Osama Bin Laden’s camps. Mavroleon was actually one of the first to discover the link between Pakistan and Al Qaida. Unfortunately, just days later, he was found dead in his motel room under circumstances that are still not known to this day. This sounds like a great role for Garfield that can garner him even more awards buzz as he continues to pick diverse roles to add to his expanding filmography.

            Garfield has two incredibly intriguing projects set for this year already as he’ll star in Andy Serkis’ directorial debut, Breathe. He’ll also star in David Robert Mitchell’s follow-up to It Follows titled, Under the Silver Lake.