Apple Magazine - USA - Issue 453 (2020-07-03)

(Antfer) #1

Robert the Bruce


After a flurry of military setbacks as his army
fights in medieval Scotland’s independence
war against England, the Scottish warrior
Robert the Bruce (Angus Macfadyen) retreats
to the home of a peasant family, who inspire
him to return to the battlefield.


FIVE FACTS:



  1. This is a spin-off sequel of Braveheart, the
    1995 historical drama starring Mel Gibson.

  2. In that film, he portrayed Scottish
    freedom fighter William Wallace, but Gibson
    has not participated in the follow-up
    film’s production.

  3. Macfadyen, on the other hand, reprises the
    role he originally played in Braveheart.

  4. According to Macfadyen, he wrote the
    script of Robert the Bruce 12 years before
    filming production initially began in
    February 2019.

  5. Robert the Bruce is King of Scotland in
    this film, as its events take place after he
    was crowned.

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