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Born on September 3, 1984, in Roseau, Minnesota, Garrett Hedlund is an American actor and musician who transitioned from a childhood on a remote cattle farm to Hollywood stardom within weeks of moving to Los Angeles at age 18. He made a high-profile debut as Patroclus in the 2004 epic Troy and quickly built a diverse filmography with roles in Friday Night Lights, Four Brothers, and the sci-fi blockbuster Tron: Legacy. Beyond mainstream hits, Hedlund has earned critical acclaim for more nuanced performances in independent and prestige films such as On the Road, Inside Llewyn Davis, and the Oscar-nominated Mudbound. A talented vocalist and guitarist, he performed his own songs in the film Country Strong and continues to balance acting with music, recently appearing in the series Tulsa King and Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
Set in the mid-19th century American Southwest, Blood Meridian follows a nameless young man known only as The Kid, who, after fleeing a violent childhood, joins a brutal group of Indian-hunters led by Captain Glanton. The gang, operating on the fringes of the law, hunts Apache warriors for bounties, committing unspeakable acts of violence across the borderlands. At the heart of the story is Judge Holden, a larger-than-life figure who is both charismatic and terrifying. The Judge, a philosopher of chaos, believes that war is the natural state of man, and he exerts a powerful influence over the Kid and the other members of the gang. As the Kid becomes more entangled in the Glanton gang’s reign of terror, he is drawn into a moral conflict, struggling to retain his humanity in the face of overwhelming violence. As the gang spirals deeper into depravity, the Kid's fate becomes intertwined with the Judge's, leading to a harrowing confrontation that blurs the line between good and evil. In this brutal and haunting tale, survival is both a physical and existential battle, where the only constant is bloodshed.
