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The untold, true story of Robert The Bruce who transformed from defeated nobleman, to reluctant King, to outlaw hero over the course of an extraordinary year. Forced into battle in order to save his family, his people and his country from the oppressive English occupation of medieval Scotland, Robert seizes the Scottish crown and rallies a ragtag group of men to face off against the wrath of the world's strongest army lead by the ferocious King Edward 1 and his volatile son, the Prince of Wales.

"The untold, true story"

Four words to strike fear into the heart of history fans.

 AndrewGPaul wrote:
"The untold, true story"

Four words to strike fear into the heart of history fans.

It looks less awful than Braveheart.

Is that Chris Pine?

Indeed.

Dear Film Makers.

When making a film about a Scottish King, you may be shocked, shocked I say to find there’s an actual country called Scotland, populated by Scottish people, with Scottish accents.

Some of them are even actors! Imagine that!

Sincerely,

A Scotsman sick of hearing his accent buggered by Americans.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Dear Film Makers.

When making a film about a Scottish King, you may be shocked, shocked I say to find there’s an actual country called Scotland, populated by Scottish people, with Scottish accents.

Some of them are even actors! Imagine that!

Sincerely,

A Scotsman sick of hearing his accent buggered by Americans.

Sorry...

Wasn't all that interested until I saw the "and on Netflix".

Also, "from director of Hell or High Water". That was a decent flick with Chris Pine and Ben Foster.

Pine was actually pretty good in hell or high water

Hell or High Water was friggin' excellent. Great movie that went under the radar for most.

 Frazzled wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Dear Film Makers.

When making a film about a Scottish King, you may be shocked, shocked I say to find there’s an actual country called Scotland, populated by Scottish people, with Scottish accents.

Some of them are even actors! Imagine that!

Sincerely,

A Scotsman sick of hearing his accent buggered by Americans.

Sorry...

I would've gone more with 'tough gak' and/or 'vote with your wallet and I'm sure that they'll eventually get the message and make it with that box office draw that will help make sure this makes money that also is a Scotsman' but yeah, I guess 'sorry' works too.

Superman can only be played by someone from Krypton.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Dear Film Makers.

When making a film about a Scottish King, you may be shocked, shocked I say to find there’s an actual country called Scotland, populated by Scottish people, with Scottish accents.

Some of them are even actors! Imagine that!

Sincerely,

A Scotsman sick of hearing his accent buggered by Americans.

Are there any prominent Scottish TV/film actors from Ayrshire?* Also, he should be speaking Gaelic, Scots and Anglo-Norman French with an accent that almost certainly doesn't sound like a modern Scottish accent. Christopher Lambert's odd utterances might ironically be closer to the truth!

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* Wikipedia doesn't suggest any, but Nicola Sturgeon, the members of Biffy Clyro and the historian and TV presenter Neil Oliver are from that area. And Bill Shankly, if you're a fan of 70s English football.

Doesn’t have to be from Ayrshire. I doubt most people could tell the differences between regional accent variations.

But if you want a Scottish accent, hire a Scottish actor. It’s not particularly difficult.

Unless their aren't any good ones, or ones that the filmmakers feel could be enough of a draw?

 Mysterio wrote:
Unless their aren't any good ones, or ones that the filmmakers feel could be enough of a draw?

Ewan McGregor?

Ewan McGregor?

I first thought that was him in the trailer.

Compared to a Chris Pine or...someone with more of 'it' now, whatever 'it' is?

What's the point in hiring a Scottish actor? Is it just because Yanks can't do the accent right? I mean, if they'd got Forest Whitaker to play Robert the Bruce, I'd be annoyed. This, though? eh. Might as well complain about peopleplaying MacBeth (James MacAvoy did indeed do a good job when I samw him in London, but then again, so did Derek Jacobi in Glasgow, so ...)

 AndrewGPaul wrote:
What's the point in hiring a Scottish actor? Is it just because Yanks can't do the accent right? I mean, if they'd got Forest Whitaker to play Robert the Bruce, I'd be annoyed. This, though? eh. Might as well complain about peopleplaying MacBeth (James MacAvoy did indeed do a good job when I samw him in London, but then again, so did Derek Jacobi in Glasgow, so ...)

Imagine the equivalent of Bert Out Of Mary Poppins for pretty much Englishman role.

Can you imagine how quickly that’d wear thin?

I think you're overplaying it here - I'm sure Pine will be just fine.

I’m really, really not.

You didn't think some no name Scottish actor would get funding did you?

Ewan McGregor.

Gerard Butler.

Iain Glen.

James McAvoy.

Kevin McKidd.

Dougray Scott.

There’s a handful to get you started.

Seriously. This is Robert The Bruce. This is akin to casting Benydtich Custardpatch as Robert E Lee.

I'd be fine with that!

(And that's a weird choice there - those two historical figures are NOT really equivalent!)

But again, you're making a...tiny little hill out of...an even tinier little hill.

Are you a Scot?

Have you spent your life hearing your native accent hideously mangled with crap impersonations?

No?

Well, I’m gonna go out on a limb and suggest that maybe, just maybe, it’s not really something your opinion carries much weight on?

That seems like a very narrow-minded and borderline Rule 1 unfriendly thing to say.

But then I guess its people like you that lead us to getting Chris Pine as a Scotsman!

No, I told someone not of the culture not to tell someone of a culture when to feel offended or hacked off.

You may see it as not being a big deal, because to you it isn’t. And never could be, on account you’re not Scottish, and it’s not your accent being mangled and abused.


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Indeed, there’s no sweeping generalisation there. I speak solely for myself.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Ewan McGregor.

Gerard Butler.

Iain Glen.

James McAvoy.

Kevin McKidd.

Dougray Scott.

There’s a handful to get you started.

Seriously. This is Robert The Bruce. This is akin to casting Benydtich Custardpatch as Robert E Lee.

Aren't they all English? If not then cool.

I want Brian Blessed. Angry. In armor. In front of an army.

With or without wings?