Also, another inaccuracy was the location for The Battle of Stirling, which actually took place at Stirling Bridge and not in opened-pitch battle in the way it is depicted in the movie. The kilts that Wallace and his men wear in the film were actually not introduced until much later, sometime around the 17th century. The decision to change her name was to prevent comparisons to Robin Hood’s Maid Marion.

He came from a long line of noblemen, and his wife was actually named Marion, not Murron. It would go on to win five Oscars from 10 nominations, but as the years have passed, it has come in for some criticism for its historical inaccuracies in areas such as Wallace’s title, his love interest, and the attire the Scottish forces wore. The dramatization of Wallace’s life was penned by Randall Wallace (no relation) and was filmed in Ireland and Scotland in the year 1994 between the months of June and October. It has been 25 long years since the release of Mel Gibson’s Braveheart, the iconic war epic starring Gibson as the Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace, with Patrick McGoohan, Brendan Gleeson, Sophie Marceau, Catherine McCormack, and Angus Macfadyen in supporting roles.

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