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18 things you (probably) didn't know about Braveheart as it celebrates its 25th anniversary

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Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.It's the blockbuster film about the life of William Wallace that led to a generation of Scots (and many non-Scots) gleefully shouting "Freeeddooomm!" at the top of their lungs, and incredibly it turns 25 this week.Braveheart first debuted way back in 1995 and a quarter of century on, it still retains much of its original charm.To celebrate, we've picked out a selection of facts you may or may not know about the Mel Gibson helmed classic.The actor thought he was too old at 40 to portray the much younger Wallace, but the studio refused to finance the film unless the Australian American actor played the title.

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