Always thought Gibson was Scottish
And that's why he played Wallace. But he's Irish. Talk of cultural appropriation.
shareAnd that's why he played Wallace. But he's Irish. Talk of cultural appropriation.
shareTo be fair to Mel, he actually didn’t want to be the lead actor. He wanted to just direct. He had a whole set of names in mind for William Wallace’s role (though I’m not sure if they were Scottish) . But the studios wanted Mel as the lead, presumably because he’s an A-lister and a box office draw
shareOr he could've just been lying so it doesn't come across as egotistical? We'll never know.
shareMel has Scottish ancestry. That's what attracted him to the part.
shareBorn in the States, raised in Australia.
shareHe played Wallace because he couldn’t get the funding to cast Jason Patric.
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