Continuity mistake: In another major battle scene William Wallace is running into battle with a bloody claymore in his hand. In the next shot of him it is back in its sheath. Then in another scene he has it in his grasp again, but this time it is clean.
Braveheart (1995)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Starring: Mel Gibson, Brendan Gleeson, Brian Cox, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Sophie Marceau
Wallace is captured and beheaded while Longshanks expires in his deathbed, the future Queen is pregnant with Little Braveheart, and Robert the Bruce surprises all by leading the Scots to freedom after battle victory over England
Steve Lawton
More mistakes in Braveheart
English Officer: I hope you've washed your arse today - it's about to be kissed by a king.
More trivia for Braveheart
Question: The script was written by Randall Wallace. Any family connections to William Wallace or is it just a coincidence?
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Answer: According to IMDb Randall Wallace's personal quote reads, "I think he is an ancestor, I feel his blood in my veins. I can't prove it but then no one can disprove it."
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