King Edward I task his son Prince Edward to suppress the rebellion and bring Wallace to justice. William is enraged and leads a rebellion, which overthrows the local English garrison. The film is set in Scotland the year 1280, when the country is occupied by the forces of English King Edward I, and it tells the story of the rise and fall of the legendary Scottish patriot and freedom fighter.Įnglish brutality sets events into motion when they try to rape William’s young wife Murron, and then publicly execute her for resisting. Gibson’s final script took significant license with historical accuracy, so as to make the story more intimate, dramatic and grand. Gibson agreed to take on the titular role and brought in a fine cast to support, which included Sophie Marceau as Princess Isabelle, Angus MacFadyen as Robert the Bruce, Patrick McGoohan as King Edward I, Catherine McCormack as Murron, Brendan Gleeson as Hamish, Peter Hanly as Prince Edward, and Ian Bannen as Robert the Elder. Financing constraints led to a reversal as Paramount Studios would only agree to finance the film if he starred in it. Gibson initially passed on the project, but eventually relented, agreeing to direct, however he declined to star as he felt he was too old at age 40 to play the part of Wallace, who was in his late twenties. realized he had a winner and purchased the script, which he shared with Mel Gibson. He conceived and wrote a screenplay for a grand historical epic, which would bring this heroic figure to the big screen. During a visit to Scotland screenwriter Randall Wallace was inspired by the lore of the Scottish patriot William Wallace.
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