The script is being written by screenwriter Bryan Bagby and Gibson, who will also executive produce the new version of the movie.
The original film cast included William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, and Robert Ryan, while Sam Peckinpah was the director. “The Wild Bunch” was a controversial film for its violence at the time, but it’s still regarded as an American classic Western.
Through Gibson’s epic, award-winning movies such as “Braveheart,” “Apocalypto,” and the more recent “Hacksaw Ridge,” the 62-year-old veteran actor has distinguished himself as a skilled director.
![Mel Gibson poses in the media room after winning the AACTA Award for Best Direction for Hacksaw Ridge at the 6th AACTA Awards Presented by Foxtel at The Star in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 7, 2016. (Caroline McCredie/Getty Images for AFI)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.theepochtimes.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F09%2F25%2F6th-AACTA-Awards-Presented-by-Foxtel-Media-Room-Mel-Gibson-600x400.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
However, the news spurred some backlash on social media by users who called out Gibson’s past controversial remarks and behavioral issues.
In 2016, the actor opened up about his arrest in 2006 for DUI, when he was recorded saying discriminatory comments.