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* DyeingForYourArt: The extras in the battle scenes were part of the Irish Army Reserve, and usually have to be clean-shaven, but were given special permission to grow beards for the film.
* TypeCasting: That same year, Mel Gibson also starred in ''{{WesternAnimation/Pocahontas}}'', another highly fictionalised story about a historical figure, where his love interest in the film was a child in real life.
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** Creator/JeffBridges, Creator/ChristopherLambert, Creator/DanielDayLewis, Creator/LiamNeeson and Creator/RobinWilliams were considered for William Wallace.
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** Creator/JeffBridges, Creator/ChristopherLambert, Creator/DanielDayLewis, Creator/LiamNeeson and Creator/RobinWilliams were considered for William Wallace. Mel Gibson wasn't even interested in playing the role, intending to direct at first, and considered Brad Pitt and Jason Patric for it.
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** Tommy Flanagan recalls being only cast for two weeks of work, and his character was just called 'The Bridegroom'. Mel Gibson however liked him and expanded his role to keep him around longer, including giving him a name (Morrison).
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** FakeScot: American/Australian Mel Gibson as William Wallace, Irishman Creator/BrendanGleeson as Hamish, and English Catherine [=McCormack=] and Alun Armstrong as Murron and Mornay, respectively.
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** FakeScot: American/Australian Mel Gibson as William Wallace, Irishman Irishmen Creator/BrendanGleeson and John Kavanagh as Hamish, Hamish and Craig respectively, and English Catherine [=McCormack=] and Alun Armstrong as Murron and Mornay, respectively.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Many of the Irish extras came from rival companies and they took the opportunity to really beat the tar out of each other during the battle scenes.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Many of the Irish extras (playing English and Scottish soldiers in the background) came from rival companies and they took the opportunity to really beat the tar out of each other during the battle scenes.
