Brad Pitt Almost Played William Wallace in Mel Gibson's Braveheart

It's always a funny thing to learn about what could've been or almost was when it comes to our favorite movies - and today brings us one such piece of trivia to chew on and think about.

Movie fans are, by now, all too familiar with Mel Gibson's 1995 multi-Oscar-winning film, Braveheart. What they may not know, is that Mel Gibson wasn't always the clear choice to play Scottish rebel William Wallace; in fact, another high-profile actor was once in the running to play Wallace: none other than Brad Pitt.

THR actually had a story detailing how Gibson went off the reservation during an early budget meeting for Braveheart, taking an ashtray and throwing it through a wall. While that anecdote was entertaining enough, there was a small aside to the story, which is actually a pretty big deal:

"Eventually, Gibson agreed to direct and, after toying with the idea of having Brad Pitt star, he reluctantly committed to take the title role in the real-life story of the Scottish rebel who battles against England..."

The very thought of Brad Pitt in the role of William Wallace boggles the mind, ever since Braveheart became the massive piece of Oscar-bait that it is today. However, as always, Hollyweird only gets weirder when you dip into its historical trivia.

Head to THR for the full story of Gibson's Braveheart budget meeting meltdown.

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