It's like Rickmans Sheriff Of Nottingham. Stephens his name! The Irish comic relief I ayed by a Scotsman. Meanwhile much better Scottish actors like Gary Lewis and others are on the fringes.ĭavid O'Hara.

His method seems to be breaking into bouts of shouting equals acting. Never met him, never really enjoyed any of his acting I've seen. At least he's Scottish I guess.Īngus Macfadyen. He's the old guy that does guttural noises like his on screen son. In Braveheart though he looks like a dwarf for some reason. In person he's really tall, a total bruiser someone you'd never want to pick a fight with. Brendan Gleeson, a fine actor, yet tell me what he does in the film? Apart from standing around being Wallaces menacing ginger side kick with a rubber axe, and an equally unconvincing Scottish accent. He turned one of Scotlands greatest folk heroes into a Hollywood caricature with no depth. Yet despite his physicality, he was obviously completely unsuited for the role. Mel Gibson of course ended up taking the lead himself. Or an actor with any kind of gravitas for a historical epic. They never even tried to cast a genuine Scottish lead. You really are rather angry, aren't you? My point is they prioritised star power rather than having a suitable lead.

You’re more concerned about the film that wasn’t made, then saying the film is bad because of it. Because you’re basing your opinion on casting that didn’t happen.