111-458: Randall Wallace (born July 28, 1949) is an American screenwriter, film director and producer who came to prominence by writing the screenplay for the historical drama film Braveheart (1995). His work on the film earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and a Writers Guild of America Award in the same category. He has since directed films such as The Man in
222-455: A weighted average , assigned the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Caryn James of The New York Times praised the film, calling it "one of the most spectacular entertainments in years." Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half out of four stars, calling it "An action epic with the spirit of the Hollywood swordplay classics and
333-515: A Hollywood organization that supports Haiti relief, and the BrandAID Project . However, she tries not to draw attention to her humanitarian efforts: "Sometimes I give with my heart. Sometimes I give financially, but there's something about [helping others] that I think ought to be anonymous. I don't want it to be a boastful thing." Lane was featured heavily in the documentary Half the Sky , based on
444-478: A bridge." In 2009, the film was second on a list of "most historically inaccurate movies" in The Times . In the humorous non-fictional historiography An Utterly Impartial History of Britain (2007), author John O'Farrell claims that Braveheart could not have been more historically inaccurate, even if a Plasticine dog had been inserted in the film and the title changed to " William Wallace and Gromit ". In
555-669: A budget of $ 53–$ 72 million. It spent nine non-consecutive weeks in the Top 10 at the US box office – its first seven weeks, then two more weeks during its fifth month in theatres. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 76% of 126 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Distractingly violent and historically dodgy, Mel Gibson's Braveheart justifies its epic length by delivering enough sweeping action, drama, and romance to match its ambition." Metacritic , which uses
666-404: A deep commitment to Christianity, which he credits as an influence on his approach to filmmaking. He appeared in the seventh season episode 3 "Dramedy" of HBO's comedy series Entourage as himself. In addition to his work as a filmmaker, Wallace is the founder of Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity and the father of two sons. In 1999, he formed his own company, Wheelhouse Entertainment, which
777-533: A distraction from the movement of Longshanks' forces. Meeting Wallace, Isabelle becomes enamored with him and warns him of Longshanks' plans. Wallace faces Longshanks at Falkirk . During the battle, nobles Mornay and Lochlan withdraw, having been bribed by Longshanks, resulting in Wallace's army being overwhelmed. Wallace also discovers Robert the Bruce had joined Longshanks. After helping Wallace escape, Robert vows to not be on
888-703: A further Primetime Emmy nomination), the Scott Z. Burns anthology series Extrapolations for Apple TV+ , the animated Pixar sequel Inside Out 2 (reprising her role as Riley’s Mom), the Netflix show A Man in Full , based on the Tom Wolfe novel of the same name , and most recently, the thriller movie Anniversary set to be released in 2025. Lane was born January 22, 1965, in New York City. Her mother, Colleen Leigh Farrington ,
999-477: A guerrilla campaign against the English for eight years. His title before becoming king was Earl of Carrick , not Earl of Bruce. Bruce's father is portrayed as an infirm leper , although it was Bruce himself who allegedly suffered from leprosy in later life. The actual Bruce's machinations around Wallace, rather than the meek idealist in the film, suggests the father–son relationship represent different aspects of
1110-526: A hammer vandalized the statue's face. After repairs were made, the statue was encased in a cage every night to prevent further vandalism. This only incited more calls for the statue to be removed, as it then appeared that the Gibson/Wallace figure was imprisoned. The statue was described as "among the most loathed pieces of public art in Scotland". In 2008, the statue was returned to its sculptor to make room for
1221-480: A horse nearly "killed him" but his stunt double was able to save him as the horse fell. Gibson had to tone down the film's battle scenes to avoid an NC-17 rating from the MPAA ; the final version was rated R for "brutal medieval warfare ". Gibson and editor Steven Rosenblum initially had a film at 195 minutes, but Sherry Lansing , who was the head of Paramount Pictures at the time, requested Gibson and Rosenblum to cut
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#17328521112431332-506: A major competitor to films such as Apollo 13 , Il Postino: The Postman , Leaving Las Vegas , Sense and Sensibility , and The Usual Suspects . It wasn't until after the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director at the 53rd Golden Globe Awards that it was viewed as a serious Oscar contender. When the nominations were announced for the 68th Academy Awards , Braveheart received ten Academy Award nominations, and
1443-523: A month later, won five including Best Picture , Best Director for Gibson, Best Cinematography , Best Sound Effects Editing , and Best Makeup . Braveheart became the ninth film to win Best Picture with no acting nominations and is one of only four films to win Best Picture without being nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture ,
1554-536: A new visitor centre being built at the foot of the Wallace Monument. Randall Wallace, who wrote the screenplay, has acknowledged Blind Harry 's 15th-century epic poem The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie as a major inspiration for the film. In defending his script, Randall Wallace has said, "Is Blind Harry true? I don't know. I know that it spoke to my heart and that's what matters to me, that it spoke to my heart." Blind Harry's poem
1665-677: A number of young male actors who later became leading men in the next decade (as well as members of the so-called " Brat Pack "), including Tom Cruise , Rob Lowe , C. Thomas Howell , Emilio Estevez , Patrick Swayze , Mickey Rourke , Nicolas Cage , and Matt Dillon . Lane's distinction among these heavily male casts advanced her career while affiliating her with young male actors. Andy Warhol proclaimed her, "the undisputed female lead of Hollywood's new rat pack". However, Streets of Fire (she turned down Splash and Risky Business for this film) and The Cotton Club , were both commercial and critical failures, and her career languished as
1776-832: A production of the David Cromer directed Sweet Bird of Youth (by Tennessee Williams ) at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Lane played Princess Kosmonopolis, a fading Hollywood movie star, opposite Finn Wittrock , who portrayed Chance, her attractive gigolo. This was the first time she had done a stage play since 1989, when she played Olivia in William Shakespeare 's Twelfth Night at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Lane returned to theatre in
1887-634: A recurring role as Martha Kent , the adoptive mother of Superman , in Man of Steel (2013), and subsequent films of the DC Extended Universe . Since then Diane Lane has remained in demand for highly prestigious movies and shows including lead roles in the thriller Let Him Go (a box office Number 1 in 2020) co-starring Kevin Costner , in the Ryan Murphy epic Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (for which she won
1998-419: A religious man, he gave generously to charity; the film's scene where he scoffs cynically at Isabella for distributing gold to the poor after Wallace refuses it as a bribe would have been unlikely. Furthermore, Edward died almost two years after Wallace's execution, not on the same day. The depiction of the future Edward II as an effeminate homosexual drew accusations of homophobia against Gibson. We cut
2109-513: A result. After The Cotton Club , Lane dropped out of the movie business and lived with her mother in Georgia. According to the actress, "I hadn't been close to my mom for a long time, so we had a lot of homework to do. We had to repair our relationship because I wanted my mother back." Lane returned to acting to appear in The Big Town and Lady Beware , but didn't make another big impression on
2220-402: A scene out, unfortunately ... where you really got to know that character [Edward II] and to understand his plight and his pain ... But it just stopped the film in the first act so much that you thought, 'When's this story going to start?' Gibson defended his depiction of Prince Edward as weak and ineffectual, saying: I'm just trying to respond to history. You can cite other examples— Alexander
2331-603: A second Golden Globe Award nomination. For much of the rest of the decade, she alternately appeared in romances such as Must Love Dogs (2005) and Nights in Rodanthe (2008), and thrillers such as Fierce People (2005), Hollywoodland (2006), and Untraceable (2008). She has appeared in four films directed by Francis Ford Coppola : The Outsiders , Rumble Fish (both 1983), The Cotton Club (1984), and Jack (1996), and appeared in one film directed by his wife Eleanor Coppola : Paris Can Wait (2016). Lane had
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#17328521112432442-408: A sizable audience until 1989's popular and critically acclaimed TV miniseries Lonesome Dove , and was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role. She came very close to being cast as Vivian Ward in 1990's blockbuster hit Pretty Woman (which had a much darker script at the time), but due to scheduling conflicts, was unable to take the role. Apparently, costume fittings were made for Lane before
2553-414: A total pig's ear of its heritage. "Historians from England will say I am a liar," intones the voiceover, "but history is written by those who have hanged heroes." Well, that's me told: but, regardless of whether you read English or Scottish historians on the matter, Braveheart still serves up a great big steaming haggis of lies.." In a 2012 article, Nathan Kamal called the film "hugely overrated", criticizing
2664-615: A toxic Anglophobia". In The Times , Colin McArthur said "the political effects are truly pernicious. It's a xenophobic film." Ian Burrell of The Independent has said, "The Braveheart phenomenon, a Hollywood-inspired rise in Scottish nationalism , has been linked to a rise in anti-English prejudice". In 1997, a 12-foot (3.7 m), 13-tonne (13-long-ton; 14-short-ton) sandstone statue depicting Mel Gibson as William Wallace in Braveheart
2775-619: A voice role in the Pixar animated feature Inside Out , and co-starred in the biopic Trumbo (opposite Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren ), which received a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Ensemble Cast. Besides Justice League , Lane appeared in two other films in 2017: Eleanor Coppola 's Paris Can Wait and Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House . In the end of 2012, and before her divorce from Josh Brolin in early 2013, Lane returned to her theater roots and headlined
2886-659: Is focused on creating entertainment for worldwide audiences based on the classic values of love, courage and honor. Wallace was the speaker at the Fellowship Foundation National Prayer Breakfast on February 3, 2011. Wallace served as the commencement speaker at the Liberty University graduation ceremony on May 14, 2011. Braveheart Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Mel Gibson , who portrays Scottish warrior William Wallace in
2997-475: Is not regarded as historically accurate, and although some incidents in the film that are not historically accurate are taken from Blind Harry (e.g. the hanging of Scottish nobles at the start), there are large parts that are based neither on history nor Blind Harry (e.g. Wallace's affair with Princess Isabella). Elizabeth Ewan describes Braveheart as a film that "almost totally sacrifices historical accuracy for epic adventure". It has been described as one of
3108-418: Is one of Scotland's most important national heroes and because he lived in the very distant past, much that is believed about him is probably the stuff of legend. But there is a factual strand that historians agree to", summarized from Scots scholar Matt Ewart: Wallace was born into the gentry of Scotland; his father lived until he was 18, his mother until his 24th year; he killed the sheriff of Lanark when he
3219-448: Is pregnant with Wallace's child and will ensure that Longshanks' son spends as short a time as possible as monarch. At his execution, Wallace refuses to submit, even while being disemboweled . The magistrate encourages Wallace to seek mercy and be granted a quick death. Wallace instead shouts, "Freedom!", while Longshanks dies. Before being beheaded , Wallace sees a vision of Murron in the crowd. In 1314, Robert, now Scotland's king, faces
3330-531: Is unable to get these kinds of roles. She said in an interview, "I can't do anything official. My agents won't let me. Between you and me, I don't have anything else coming out." Despite her concerns with being typecast, Lane signed on to Secretariat (2010), a Disney film about the relationship between the 1973 Triple Crown -winning racehorse and his owner, Penny Chenery , whom Lane portrayed. Lane then starred in Cinema Verite (2011), an HBO movie about
3441-514: The Battle of Stirling Bridge was listed by CNN as one of the best battles in cinema history. Not all reviews were positive. Richard Schickel of Time magazine argued that "everybody knows that a non-blubbering clause is standard in all movie stars' contracts. Too bad there isn't one banning self-indulgence when they direct." Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle felt "at times
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3552-447: The DVD audio commentary of Braveheart , Mel Gibson acknowledged the historical inaccuracies but defended his choices as director, noting that the way events were portrayed in the film was much more "cinematically compelling" than the historical fact or conventional mythos. Edward Longshanks is shown invoking Jus primae noctis in the film, allowing the lord of a medieval estate to take
3663-503: The First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England . The film also stars Sophie Marceau , Patrick McGoohan , Catherine McCormack and Angus Macfadyen . The story is inspired by Blind Harry 's 15th century epic poem The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace and was adapted for the screen by Randall Wallace . Development on
3774-503: The French film The Unfaithful Wife . Lane played a housewife who indulges in an affair with a mysterious book dealer. The film featured several sex scenes, and Lane's repeated takes for these scenes were very demanding for the actors involved, especially for Lane, who had to be emotionally and physically fit for the duration. Unfaithful received mixed reviews, though Lane earned high praise for her performance. Besides winning Best Actress at
3885-843: The New York Film Critics Circle 's vote in 2002, Lane was given a career tribute by the Film Society of Lincoln Center . A day before that, Lyne held a dinner for the actress at the Four Seasons Hotel . Critics and award voters were invited to both. She went on to win the National Society of Film Critics , the New York Film Critics Circle awards and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Unfaithful . In 2003, she
3996-581: The Paramount Sapphire Series on September 1, 2009. It included the DVD features along with new bonus material. It was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray as part of the 4K upgrade of the Paramount Sapphire Series on May 15, 2018. Braveheart grossed $ 75.5 million in the United States and Canada and $ 133.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 209.0 million, against
4107-557: The Bruce did change sides between the Scots loyalists and the English more than once in the earlier stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence , but he probably did not fight on the English side at the Battle of Falkirk (although this claim does appear in a few medieval sources). Later, the Battle of Bannockburn was not a spontaneous battle soon after Wallace's execution; he had already been fighting
4218-507: The COVID pandemic) and with Meryl Streep in the 2023 Apple TV anthology series Extrapolations . In 2024, she played Slim Keith in Ryan Murphy's Feud: Capote vs. The Swans on FX (for which she won a further Primetime Emmy nomination), played the female lead in the Netflix show A Man in Full , and also reprised her voice role as Riley’s Mom in the sequel Inside Out 2 (which has become
4329-410: The English at Bannockburn , and implores his men to fight with him as they did with Wallace. After Wallace's sword is thrown to land point-down in the ground, Robert leads the Scots to a final victory. In addition, Peter Hanly portrays Prince Edward , while Alun Armstrong and John Murtagh portray duplicitous Scottish lords Mornay and Lochlan, respectively. Producer Alan Ladd Jr. initially had
4440-458: The English. He leaves home to be raised by his uncle, Argyll. Years later, Longshanks grants his noblemen land and privileges in Scotland, including jus primae noctis , while his son marries French princess Isabelle . Meanwhile, a grown Wallace returns home and secretly marries his childhood friend Murron MacClannough. Soon after, Wallace rescues Murron from a soldier, but Murron is subsequently captured and executed. In retribution, Wallace and
4551-663: The Great , for example, who conquered the entire world, was also a homosexual. But this story isn't about Alexander the Great. It's about Edward II. Diane Lane Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an American actress. She made her motion picture debut in George Roy Hill's 1979 film A Little Romance . Later she acted in the movies Streets of Fire (1984) and The Cotton Club (1984). Lane returned to acting to appear in The Big Town , Lady Beware (both 1987) and western miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989), for which she
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4662-640: The Iron Mask (1998), We Were Soldiers (2002), Secretariat (2010) and Heaven Is for Real (2014). Born in Jackson, Tennessee , he lived in Memphis and Henderson County , Tennessee before moving to Virginia. Wallace began writing stories at the age of seven. He graduated from E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia and attended Duke University , where he studied Russian , religion , and literature and
4773-421: The Iron Mask (1998), starring Leonardo DiCaprio , John Malkovich , Gabriel Byrne , Jeremy Irons and Gérard Depardieu . Shortly after, he wrote the screenplay for Pearl Harbor (2001), directed by Michael Bay and starring Ben Affleck , Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale . This was followed by Wallace's second film as director We Were Soldiers (2002), on which Wallace re-teamed with Mel Gibson. It
4884-472: The Moon . The film also stars Liev Schreiber , Viggo Mortensen , and Anna Paquin . One reviewer wrote, "Lane, after years in post-young-career limbo, is meltingly effective." The film's director, Tony Goldwyn , described Lane as having "this potentially volcanic sexuality that is in no way self-conscious or opportunistic." Lane earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. At this time, she
4995-550: The National Society of Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Circle, she also received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress , the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress , the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role . Entertainment Weekly critic Owen Gleiberman stated that "Lane, in
5106-497: The Scottish accent for the film. Gibson and his production company, Icon Productions , had difficulty raising enough money for the film. Warner Bros. was willing to fund the project on the condition that Gibson sign for another Lethal Weapon sequel, which he refused. Gibson eventually gained enough financing for the film, with Paramount Pictures financing a third of the budget in exchange for North American distribution rights to
5217-675: The Table gala at the Montage Beverly Hills . Lane says working with Heifer International has affected her life and nurtured the relationship she has with her daughter. At age six, Lane landed her first acting role in La Mama Experimental Theatre Company 's 1971 production of Medea in which she played Medea's daughter. From then until 1976, she performed with La MaMa, E.T.C. in New York and toured with them abroad. Some of
5328-471: The Wallace Clan, Scottish historian David Ross and Bláithín FitzGerald from Ireland gave lectures on various aspects of the film. Several of the actors also attended including James Robinson (Young William), Andrew Weir (Young Hamish), Julie Austin (the young bride) and Mhairi Calvey (Young Murron). Braveheart was nominated for many awards during the 1995 awards season, though it was not viewed by many as
5439-414: The belted plaid, it was not "in the rather bizarre style depicted in the film". She compares the inaccuracy to "a film about Colonial America showing the colonial men wearing 20th-century business suits, but with the jackets worn back-to-front instead of the right way around." In a previous essay about the film, she wrote, "The events aren't accurate, the dates aren't accurate, the characters aren't accurate,
5550-483: The book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide . The documentary had Lane and several other A-list actresses/celebrities visit Africa and other areas where women are oppressed. Lane has become an ambassador for this kind of work and charity work in general. On August 22, 2014, Lane was honored for her work with Heifer International at its third annual Beyond Hunger: A Place at
5661-521: The characters as one-dimensional. The European premiere was on September 3, 1995, in Stirling . In 1996, the year after the film was released, the annual three-day "Braveheart Conference" at Stirling Castle attracted fans of Braveheart , increasing the conference's attendance to 167,000 from 66,000 in the previous year. In the following year, research on visitors to the Stirling area indicated that 55% of
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#17328521112435772-459: The conscriptions and related hangings "would contaminate the movie's image of Wallace as the morally irreproachable primus inter pares among his peasant fighters." Isabella of France is shown spending a night with Wallace after the Battle of Falkirk . She later tells Edward I she is pregnant with Wallace's child, implied to be Edward III . In reality, Isabella was a child and living in France at
5883-518: The end title song, It's Who You Are , which was released with the Secretariat soundtrack. Wallace's next directorial project was the religious drama Heaven Is for Real (2014), based on the story of the same name . In June 2016, Wallace stated that he and Gibson had begun work on a sequel to The Passion of the Christ (2004), which will focus on the resurrection of Jesus , and the events surrounding
5994-464: The erotic thriller Unfaithful (2002), which earned her Satellite , New York Film Critics Circle , and National Society of Film Critics awards for Best Actress. Her performance in the film garnered her Academy Award , Critics' Choice , Golden Globe , and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actress. She acted in the romantic comedy-drama Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) which earned her
6105-403: The film began on June 6, 1994. To lower costs, Gibson had the same extras portray both armies. The reservists had been given permission to grow beards and swapped their military uniforms for medieval garb. Principal photography ended on October 28, 1994. The film was shot in the anamorphic format with Panavision C- and E-Series lenses. Gibson also later said that while filming a battle scene
6216-528: The film down to 177 minutes. According to Gibson in a 2016 interview with Collider , there is a four-hour version of the film, and he expressed interest in reassembling it if both Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox were interested. The score was composed and conducted by James Horner and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra . It is Horner's second of three collaborations with Mel Gibson as director. The score has gone on to be one of
6327-412: The film initially started at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) when producer Alan Ladd Jr. picked up the project from Wallace, but when MGM was going through new management, Ladd left the studio and took the project with him. Despite initially declining, Gibson eventually decided to direct the film, and to star as Wallace. Braveheart was filmed in Scotland and Ireland from June to October 1994. The film, which
6438-542: The film seems an obsessive ode to Mel Gibson machismo." In a 2005 poll by British film magazine Empire , Braveheart was No. 1 on their list of "The Top 10 Worst Pictures to Win Best Picture Oscar". Empire readers had previously voted Braveheart the best film of 1995. Alex von Tunzelmann of The Guardian gave the film a grade of C−, saying: "Seemingly intended as a piece of anti-English propaganda, Braveheart offers an even greater insult to Scotland by making
6549-468: The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won five, including Best Picture and Best Director for Gibson. A legacy sequel , Robert the Bruce , was released in 2019. In 1280, Edward I of England , known as "Longshanks", conquers Scotland following the death of the Scots' king, who left no heir. Young William Wallace witnesses the aftermath of Longshanks' execution of several Scottish nobles, then loses his father and brother when they resist
6660-593: The film with playing a significant role in affecting the Scottish political landscape in the mid- to late 1990s. Peter Jackson cited Braveheart as an influence in making the Lord of the Ring s film trilogy . Sections of the English media accused the film of harbouring Anti-English sentiment . The Economist called it " xenophobic ", and John Sutherland writing in The Guardian stated that: " Braveheart gave full rein to
6771-736: The film, and 20th Century Fox putting up the other two-thirds in exchange for international distribution rights. Filming was initially due to take place fully in the United Kingdom, but most of the shoot was moved to Ireland at late notice after lobbying from the Irish government and their offer to supply 1,600 members of the Irish Army Reserve as extras. Shooting was planned to take 12 weeks on location in Ireland and at Ardmore Studios plus five weeks on location in Scotland. Principal photography on
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#17328521112436882-941: The first production of Runaways when it was off-Broadway , Lane took a decade-long hiatus from theatre. In 1989, Lane returned to the stage to play Olivia in Twelfth Night at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Lane took another hiatus from theatre until 2012, when she starred opposite Finn Wittrock in Sweet Bird of Youth at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago (directed by David Cromer). Lane then returned to New York theatre and starred off-Broadway in Bathsheba Doran 's The Mystery of Love and Sex in 2015 (alongside Tony Shalhoub ) and in Broadway 's revival of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard in 2016 (alongside Joel Grey and Harold Perrineau ). Four days before
6993-446: The grungy ferocity of The Road Warrior ." In a positive review, Gene Siskel wrote that "in addition to staging battle scenes well, Gibson also manages to recreate the filth and mood of 700 years ago." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone felt that "though the film dawdles a bit with the shimmery, dappled love stuff involving Wallace with a Scottish peasant and a French princess, the action will pin you to your seat." The depiction of
7104-445: The historical Bruce's character. In the film, Bruce's father betrays Wallace to his son's disgust, calling it the price of his son's crown, when in real life Wallace was betrayed by the nobleman John de Menteith . The actual Edward I was ruthless and temperamental, but the film exaggerates his negative aspects for effect. Edward enjoyed poetry and harp music, was a devoted and loving husband to his wife Eleanor of Castile , and as
7215-502: The historical William Wallace further: "[He] was a younger son of the Scottish gentry, usually accompanied by his own chaplain, well-educated, and eventually, having been appointed Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland , engaged in diplomatic correspondence with the Hanseatic cities of Lübeck and Hamburg ". She finds that in Braveheart , "any hint of his descent from the lowland gentry (i.e.,
7326-521: The historical stage as a concept under which disparate classes and interests might be mobilised within a nation state." Writing about Braveheart ' s "omissions of verified historical facts", McArthur notes that Wallace made "overtures to Edward I seeking less severe treatment after his defeat at Falkirk", as well as "the well-documented fact of Wallace's having resorted to conscription and his willingness to hang those who refused to serve." Canitz posits that depicting "such lack of class solidarity" as
7437-504: The interest of Mel Gibson , who went on to produce, direct and star in the film. It ended up as one of the most successful films of 1995, earning over $ 200 million. It was nominated for ten Academy Awards , including a Best Original Screenplay nomination for Wallace, and won five, including the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director . Braveheart also won one Golden Globe Award and four BAFTA Awards . Wallace made his directorial debut with his own screenplay in The Man in
7548-439: The late 1980s and early 1990s. He gained recognition and commercial success by penning the screenplay for Braveheart (1995), which was inspired by a trip to Scotland to learn more about his Scottish roots. While there, he discovered the legend of the medieval Scottish patriot William Wallace ; he is not, however, related to William Wallace in any way. Braveheart became Wallace's first screenplay to be produced, after drawing
7659-516: The lead role of Madame Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya. In 2018, Lane starred in the Amazon original miniseries The Romanoffs , which premiered in October, and as Annette Shepherd in the final season of Netflix 's hit series House of Cards , which was released on the streaming service on November 2. These roles "seemingly "mark[ed] rare TV appearance[s] for Lane, who has primarily worked in film throughout her career." In 2019, she played one of Matthew McConaughey 's character's love interests in
7770-430: The lesser nobility) is erased, and he is presented as an economically and politically marginalized Highlander and 'a farmer'—as one with the common peasant, and with a strong spiritual connection to the land which he is destined to liberate." Colin McArthur writes that Braveheart "constructs Wallace as a kind of modern, nationalist guerrilla leader in a period half a millennium before the appearance of nationalism on
7881-400: The locals overthrow the garrison, beginning a rebellion that soon spreads. Longshanks orders his son to stop Wallace while he campaigns in France. Wallace defeats an army sent by the prince at Stirling , then invades England by sacking York . He also meets Robert the Bruce , a contender for the Scottish crown. After returning to England, Longshanks sends Isabelle to negotiate with Wallace as
7992-541: The making of the first reality television show, An American Family . Lane earned Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, Satellite, and Golden Globe award nominations for her portrayal of Pat Loud . In 2012, Lane was featured in the PBS documentary Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (produced by Show of Force along with Fugitive Films), which showcased women and girls living under very difficult circumstances and bravely fighting to challenge them. Following
8103-494: The most commercially successful soundtracks of all time. It received considerable acclaim from film critics and audiences and was nominated for a number of awards, including the Academy Award , Saturn Award , BAFTA Award , and Golden Globe Award . Braveheart premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 18, 1995, and received its wide release in U.S. cinemas six days later. Braveheart
8214-405: The most historically inaccurate modern films. Sharon Krossa noted that the film contains numerous historical inaccuracies, beginning with the wearing of belted plaid ( feileadh mór léine ), which was not introduced until the 16th century, by Wallace and his men. In that period "no Scots [...] wore belted plaids (let alone kilts of any kind)." Moreover, when Highlanders finally did begin wearing
8325-920: The most successful animated film in history). Lane met actor Christopher Lambert in Paris while promoting The Cotton Club in 1984. They had a brief affair and split up. They met again two years later in Rome to make a film together, entitled Priceless Beauty , and in two weeks they were a couple again. Lane and Lambert married in October 1988 in Santa Fe, New Mexico . They have a daughter, Eleanor. They divorced in March 1994. Lane became engaged to actor Josh Brolin in July 2003 and they were married on August 15, 2004. On December 20 of that year, she called police after an altercation with him, and he
8436-456: The most urgent performance of her career, is a revelation. The play of lust, romance, degradation, and guilt on her face is the film's real story." Following Unfaithful , Lane starred in Under the Tuscan Sun , a romantic comedy-drama based on the best-selling book by Frances Mayes for which Lane won a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical . This
8547-482: The names aren't accurate, the clothes aren't accurate—in short, just about nothing is accurate." Peter Traquair has referred to Wallace's "farcical representation as a wild and hairy highlander painted with woad (1,000 years too late) running amok in a tartan kilt (500 years too early)." Caroline White of The Times described the film as being made up of a "litany of fibs." Irish historian Seán Duffy remarked that "the battle of Stirling Bridge could have done with
8658-545: The next three years, but they eventually reconciled. Lane's grandmother, Eleanor Scott, was a Pentecostal preacher of the Apostolic denomination, and Lane was influenced theatrically by the demonstrative quality of her grandmother's sermons. Lane began acting professionally at the age of six at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York, where she appeared in a production of Medea . When Lane
8769-583: The others being The Shape of Water in 2017, Green Book in 2018, and Nomadland in 2020. The film also won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay . In 2010, the Independent Film & Television Alliance selected the film as one of the 30 Most Significant Independent Films of the last 30 years. Lin Anderson , author of Braveheart: From Hollywood To Holyrood , credits
8880-535: The plays she performed in include The Trojan Women , Electra , Bertolt Brecht 's The Good Woman of Szechuan , Federico García Lorca 's Blood Wedding , Paul Foster 's The Silver Queen , and Shakespeare's As You Like It . Most of these plays were directed and/or adapted by Andrei Șerban and Elizabeth Swados . From 1976 to 1977, Lane appeared in The Cherry Orchard and Agamemnon at New York's Vivian Beaumont Theater . After participating in
8991-430: The project at MGM-Pathé Communications when he picked up the script from Randall Wallace. When Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was going through new management in 1993, Ladd left the studio and took some of its top properties, including Braveheart . Mel Gibson came across the script and even though he liked it, he initially passed on it. However, the thought of it kept coming back to him, and he ultimately decided to take on
9102-463: The project. Terry Gilliam was offered to direct the film, but he declined. Gibson was initially interested in directing only and considered Brad Pitt in the role of Sir William Wallace , but later reluctantly agreed to play Wallace as well. He also considered Jason Patric for the role. Sean Connery was approached to play King Edward, but he declined due to other commitments. Gibson said that Connery's pronunciation of " Goulash " helped him for
9213-505: The release of Man of Steel , Lane was tapped to play Hillary Clinton in an NBC miniseries, Hillary , which was supposed to "start with the Monica Lewinsky morning-after ... And then continue on until she was embarking on her [2008] presidential bid." Intense media backlash ultimately caused NBC to cancel the series. In 2015, Lane appeared in the drama Every Secret Thing (alongside Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Banks ), had
9324-519: The report led to various national organizations encouraging international film productions to take place in Scotland. The film generated huge interest in Scotland and in Scottish history , not only around the world, but also in Scotland itself. At a Braveheart Convention in 1997, held in Stirling the day after the Scottish Devolution vote and attended by 200 delegates from around the world, Braveheart author Randall Wallace, Seoras Wallace of
9435-573: The resurrection. Wallace is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels and the lyricist of the hymn " Mansions of the Lord ", originally written for We Were Soldiers and performed as the recessional for President Ronald Reagan 's national funeral. In 2008, Wallace wrote several songs with singer/songwriter Richard Marx . One of those songs, "Flame In Your Fire", appears on Marx's album Emotional Remains . In interviews he has acknowledged
9546-636: The role fell to Julia Roberts . She was given positive reviews for her performance in the independent film My New Gun , which was well received at the Cannes Film Festival . She went on to appear as actress Paulette Goddard in Sir Richard Attenborough 's big-budget biopic of Charles Chaplin , 1992's Chaplin . Over the next seven years Lane would star in ten movies, including Jack and Judge Dredd . It wasn't until 1999 that Lane earned further recognition for her role in A Walk on
9657-747: The role of Heather (Breezy) in Six Pack (1982) with Kenny Rogers . Lane starred as Corinne Burns, leader of a punk rock band in 1982's Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains , with Laura Dern and punk musicians Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols , and Paul Simonon from the Clash . The film has become a cult classic. Lane's breakout performances came with back-to-back adaptations of novels by S. E. Hinton , adapted and directed by Francis Ford Coppola : The Outsiders and Rumble Fish , both in 1983. Both films featured memorable performances from
9768-399: The run-up to the Battle of Falkirk Wallace says to the younger Bruce, "[W]e'll have what none of us have ever had before, a country of our own." In fact, Scotland had been invaded by England only the year before Wallace's rebellion; before the death of King Alexander III it had been a fully separate kingdom. As John Shelton Lawrence and Robert Jewett writes, "Because [William] Wallace
9879-492: The same time, Lane was featured on the cover of Time , which declared her one of Hollywood's "Whiz Kids". In the early 1980s, Lane made a successful transition from inexperienced actress to confirmed roles. She appeared as the teen-age lead in the tear-jerker Touched by Love , was cast as the young female outlaw Little Britches in the 1981 Lamont Johnson film, Cattle Annie and Little Britches , with Amanda Plummer in her own debut role as Cattle Annie . She played
9990-534: The success of Cinema Verite , Lane starred in Zack Snyder 's Superman film Man of Steel , playing Martha Kent . Snyder said of her casting, "We are thrilled to have Diane in the role because she can convey the wisdom and the wonder of a woman whose son has powers beyond her imagination." Lane reprised her role as Martha Kent in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). Shortly after
10101-458: The thriller Serenity . She will also star in an untitled Reed Morano -directed film with Jeff Bridges (whom she previously worked with in Wild Bill ), in addition to starring in the series on FX based on the post-apocalyptic science fiction comic book series Y: The Last Man . Lane also co-starred with Kevin Costner in the 2020 thriller Let Him Go (a No.1 box office hit during
10212-560: The time of the Battle of Falkirk, was not married to Edward II until he was already king, and Edward III was born seven years after Wallace died. The breakdown of the couple's relationship over his liaisons, and the menacing suggestion to a dying Longshanks that she would overthrow and destroy Edward II mirror and foreshadow actual facts; although not until 1326, over 20 years after Wallace's death, Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer would depose – and later allegedly murder – Edward II. Robert
10323-483: The virginity of his serfs' maiden daughters on their wedding nights. Critical medieval scholarship regards this supposed right as a myth: "the simple reason why we are dealing with a myth here rests in the surprising fact that practically all writers who make any such claims have never been able or willing to cite any trustworthy source, if they have any." The film suggests Scotland had been under English occupation for some time, at least during Wallace's childhood, and in
10434-484: The visitors had seen Braveheart . Of visitors from outside Scotland, 15% of those who saw Braveheart said it influenced their decision to visit the country. Of all visitors who saw Braveheart , 39% said the film influenced in part their decision to visit Stirling, and 19% said the film was one of the main reasons for their visit. In the same year, a tourism report said that the " Braveheart effect" earned Scotland £7 million to £15 million in tourist revenue, and
10545-468: The winter of 2015, starring with Tony Shalhoub in the off-Broadway original production of Bathsheba Doran's The Mystery of Love and Sex . In 2016, nearly four decades after she first appeared on Broadway, Lane starred in a play in which she previously performed: Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard (1977). While Lane played a child peasant (with no lines) in Broadway's 1977 run of the play, this time she played
10656-564: The wrong side again. Wallace kills Mornay and Lochlan for their betrayal and foils an assassination plot with Isabelle's help. Wallace and Isabelle spend the following night together, while Longshanks' health declines. At a meeting in Edinburgh , Wallace is captured. Realizing his father's responsibility, Robert disowns him. In England, Wallace is condemned to execution. After a final meeting with Wallace, Isabelle tells Longshanks, who can no longer speak, that his bloodline will end upon his death as she
10767-612: Was 12 years old, she had a role in Joseph Papp 's production of The Cherry Orchard with Meryl Streep and Irene Worth . At this time, Lane was enrolled in an accelerated program at Hunter College High School ; however, her grades suffered from her busy schedule. When Lane was 13, she turned down a role in Runaways on Broadway to make her feature-film debut opposite Laurence Olivier in A Little Romance . Lane won high praise from Olivier, who declared her "the new Grace Kelly ". At
10878-507: Was 27, apparently after the murder of his wife; he led a group of commoners against the English in a very successful battle at Stirling in 1297, temporarily receiving appointment as guardian ; Wallace's reputation as a military leader was ruined in the same year of 1297, leading to his resignation as guardian; he spent several years of exile in France before being captured by the English at Glasgow , this resulting in his trial for treason and his cruel execution. A. E. Christa Canitz writes about
10989-451: Was a nightclub singer and Playboy centerfold (Miss October 1957), who was also known as "Colleen Price". Her father, Burton Eugene Lane, was a Manhattan drama coach who ran an acting workshop with John Cassavetes , worked as a cab driver, and later taught humanities at City College . When Lane was 13 days old, her parents separated. Lane's mother went to Mexico and obtained a divorce while retaining custody of Lane until she
11100-498: Was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He put himself through a graduate year of seminary by teaching martial arts . Wallace holds a black belt in karate . After managing an animal show at Nashville's Opryland, Wallace moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in singing and songwriting. He began writing short stories, novels and scripts for movies. Wallace was taken under the wing of leading television producer Stephen J. Cannell and spent several years writing for television in
11211-510: Was about the Battle of Ia Drang (1965) during the Vietnam War , based on the memoir by Lieutenant General Hal Moore . Wallace directed Disney 's Secretariat (2010), the true story of the racehorse that won the Triple Crown in 1973. The film chronicled the struggles and courage of owner Penny Chenery-Tweedy , portrayed by Academy Award-nominated actress Diane Lane . Wallace also wrote
11322-480: Was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. Lane declined to press charges, however, and the couple's spokesperson described the incident as a "misunderstanding". Lane and Brolin filed for divorce in February 2013. Their divorce was finalized on December 2, 2013. Lane is also involved in several charities, including Heifer International , which focuses on world hunger, Artists for Peace and Justice ,
11433-586: Was followed by lead roles in Fierce People , Must Love Dogs , and Hollywoodland . In 2008, Lane reunited with Richard Gere for the romantic drama Nights in Rodanthe . It is the third film Gere and Lane filmed together, and is based on the novel of the same title by Nicholas Sparks . Lane also co-starred in Jumper and Untraceable in the same year. She then appeared in Killshot with Mickey Rourke, which
11544-414: Was given a limited theatrical release before being released on DVD in 2009. While promoting Nights in Rodanthe , she expressed frustration with being typecast and stated that she was "gunning for something that's not so sympathetic. I need to be a bitch, and I need to be in a comedy. I've decided. No more Miss Nice Guy." Lane had even contemplated quitting acting and spending more time with her family if she
11655-569: Was interested in making a film about actress Jean Seberg in which she would play Seberg. In 2000, Lane had supporting roles as Mark Wahlberg 's love interest in The Perfect Storm and Frankie Muniz 's talkative mother in My Dog Skip . In 2001, she starred in the psychological thriller The Glass House and the baseball movie Hardball . In 2002, she starred in Unfaithful , an erotic thriller directed by Adrian Lyne and adapted from
11766-668: Was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie . Lane earned further recognition for her role in A Walk on the Moon (1999), for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead . This was followed by several film roles of varying degrees of success such as My Dog Skip , The Perfect Storm (both 2000), The Glass House , and Hardball (both 2001). Lane received critical acclaim for her performance as an adulterous wife in
11877-466: Was placed in the car park of the Wallace Monument near Stirling , Scotland. The statue, which was the work of Tom Church, a monumental mason from Brechin , included the word 'Braveheart' on Wallace's shield. The installation became the cause of much controversy; one local resident stated that it was wrong to "desecrate the main memorial to Wallace with a lump of crap". In 1998, someone wielding
11988-477: Was produced by Gibson's Icon Productions and The Ladd Company , was distributed by Paramount Pictures in North America and by 20th Century Fox internationally. Released on May 24, 1995, Braveheart received generally positive reviews, with praise for its action scenes and score, and was a critical and commercial success, though it was criticized for its historical inaccuracies. At the 68th Academy Awards ,
12099-436: Was reckless behavior that comes from having too much independence too young." She returned to New York and moved in with a friend's family, paying them rent. In 1981, she enrolled in high school after taking correspondence courses. However, Lane's mother kidnapped her and took her back to Georgia. Lane and her father challenged her mother in court, and six weeks later, she was back in New York. Lane did not speak to her mother for
12210-435: Was released on LaserDisc in both pan and scan and widescreen on March 12, 1996. That same day, it also was made available on VHS in pan and scan only and was re-issued in widescreen on August 27. The film was released on DVD on August 29, 2000. This edition included the film only in widescreen, a commentary track by Gibson, a behind-the-scenes featurete, along the trailers . It was released on Blu-ray as part of
12321-465: Was six years old. Lane's father received custody of her after Lane's mother moved to the state of Georgia . Lane and her father lived in a number of residential hotels in New York City and she rode with him in his taxi. When Lane was 15, she declared her independence from her father and flew to Los Angeles for a week with actor and friend Christopher Atkins with whom she starred in the 1981 film Child Bride of Short Creek . Lane later remarked, "It
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