When Mel Gibson heard the script for “Braveheart,” he was in the right place at the right moment.
It was his destiny to tell this story, and the hauntingly gripping script had taken hold of him, leaving no doubt that he would have to play rebel commander William Wallace if he wanted to do it correctly.
He sensed that this endeavor would change his life forever, and he strongly needed to bring this chapter of history to life on film. His enthusiasm for the story was so strong that directing it himself seemed like the only obvious option.
The remarkable story of Mel Gibson’s performance of a Scottish dialect is unquestionably essential. Gibson not only learned from the most legendary Scot, none other than Sir Sean Connery himself, but his mother’s Irish heritage also played a role.
On The Graham Norton Show, Gibson recalled how he picked up the accent simply by listening to Connery and hearing him speak terms like “Goulash.”
Although his other film performances were as notable, his performance in Braveheart established him as a true Hollywood star.
With nine offspring, one of whom is pursuing an acting career – Milo Gibson – it appears that talent runs through this family’s veins.
Unlike many other parents who force their children into show business, Mel and his wife have always taken a different approach, allowing their children to judge their future careers.
Milo Gibson grew up in a reasonably natural atmosphere, apart from Hollywood’s typically fake and glossy society.
His parents tried to keep him from seeing too much of it to keep him from becoming corrupted. In his own words, “because it changes people.”
Rather than pursuing a career in acting like his father, Mel Gibson, Milo chose to focus on more practical fields such as massage therapy and electrical engineering.
Yet, the temptation of acting proved too decisive, and eventually, he broke into movies.
Milo Gibson, alongside Andrew Garfield, appeared in his father’s film, Hacksaw Ridge, in 2016. Working with his father was a life-changing event for the young actor.
He mentioned that taking risks and being vulnerable are crucial aspects of acting. Following this achievement, he was cast in The Tribes of Palos Verde in 2017 and appeared in All the Devil’s Men and Breaking & Exiting the following year.
Milo Gibson is undoubtedly one of Hollywood’s rising stars, possessing not just his father’s attractive looks but also his enormous talent.
When asked about the inevitable comparisons to Mel Gibson, Milo acknowledged he would love it if it were true, jokingly adding, “F**k, I hope!”
