Adam Driver Set to Star as Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman

Adam Driver set to star as Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman

Marine veteran and star actor Adam Driver has officially been cast as Air Force combat controller and Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman in an upcoming feature film. Chapman, who was killed in action in Afghanistan during March 2002’s harrowing Battle at Takur Ghar, was first recognized with the Air Force Cross prior to the award’s 2018 upgrade to the Medal of Honor.In 2021 it was announced that actor Jake Gyllenhaal would play Chapman in the…

Marine vet Adam Driver will portray Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman in movie

Marine veteran and actor Adam Driver will portray Air Force combat controller John Chapman in a movie based on the battle in Afghanistan that earned him the Medal of Honor. Chapman died as he fought alone for hours on a mountain top in Afghanistan early in that war, drawing fire on himself as a vulnerable helicopter approached carrying a team of Army Rangers. Longtime director Ron Howard is set to direct the film, which is reportedly to be calle…