It
is
probably
one
of
the
most
celebrated
roles
in
the
history
of
English
movies,
but
actor-director
Mel
Gibson
reveals
that
he
almost
rejected
and
passed
on
the
role
of
'William
Wallace',
a
13th-century
warrior,
in
the
classic
movie
Braveheart.
Gibson
also
mentioned
that
he
was
initially
offered
to
feature
in
the
movie
as
an
actor,
however,
he
also
lent
his
hands
in
the
direction
as
well.
The
actor-director,
who
is
now
at
the
helm
of
appreciation
for
his
directorial
piece
and
a
real-life
drama
Hacksaw
Ridge,
states
that
it
happens
sometimes
when
best
of
the
movies
fails
to
appeal
people.
"None
of
these
are
easy.
They
never
are.
I
mean
people
see
afterwards
that
it's
pretty
good,
but
maybe
it
doesn't
seem
great
in
the
idea
stage.
On
this
one,
Bill
(Bill
Mechanic,
producer)
spent
15
years.
He
even
sent
me
the
script,
twice
before.
I
passed,
both
times," said
Gibson.
Gibson
said,
he
also
did
the
same
with
"Braveheart"
but
then
he
reassessed
and
came
around.
"Well,
I
did
that
with
Braveheart.
I
passed
on
it.
I
kind
of
liked
it
and
I
thought
maybe...
I
don't
know.
One
reason
or
another."
He
said.
"Then,
it's
like
what
happened
with
this
one.
The
wheels
start
going
around
and
you
start
visualising
it.
They
didn't
offer
Braveheart
to
me
to
direct,
anyway.
They
offered
it
for
me
to
star
in,"
stated
Gibson.