With ‘Braveheart’, Mel Gibson finally arrived at the Hollywood Olympus in the mid-nineties. After the Australian actor rose to fame in front of the camera with ‘Mad Max’ or ‘Lethal Weapon’, he was also able to make a lasting impression as a director with the historical epic – and received Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Picture. Director. For example, you can currently stream the film with a Disney+ subscription:
As great as “Braveheart” may be, as many people have put it at the top of their favorite movie lists, the masterpiece is still far from immune to flaws. On the contrary, with such a large production there are obviously more accidents to be discovered, which makes perfect sense given the number of people involved in the project.
A very special mistake
In ‘Braveheart’ there are not only the ‘classic mistakes’, for example equipment that can be seen in the photo or items of clothing worn by extras that actually have no place in the historical setting. There’s also a scene here that’s a very special mistake, because it shouldn’t have been in the movie – and you have to press pause after an hour and 27 minutes:
What you will see is the battle in Stirling. William Wallace (Mel Gibson) drops his sword just before picking up an axe. But there’s something wrong with the sword, right? In the middle you will see black tape. This is certainly not meant to hold the knife together, but this scene is clearly a test shot that was actually for trial purposes and not intended to be shown on the big screen. The tape is placed to ensure that another sword must touch the blade.
But as is often the case, this small mistake is not a big problem. Because certainly no one will be taken out of the film, nor will the internal logic of ‘Braveheart’ be undermined. Instead, this faux pas makes it clear once again that only humans work in the film industry – and they make mistakes.