Jake Gyllenhaal To Play Medal of Honor Recipient In ‘Combat Control’ Directed By ‘Extraction’s Sam Hargrave
Jake Gyllenhall is returning to the military genre after tackling Operation Desert Storm in Sam Mendes’ 2005 flick “Jarhead” as he’ll be playing real-life serviceman Air Force Combat Control Technician Chapman, a recipient of the Medal of Honor in 2018 for his actions in a classified mission that took place in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002, that led to his death. READ MORE: ‘Extraction’ Director Sam Hargrave Talks The Importance Of Practical Action [The Fourth Wall Podcast] The project, titled “Combat Control,” according to Deadline will be at MGM Studios with “Extraction” director Sam Hargrave attached.