Ever since its release in 1995, Braveheart has been a whipping boy for scholars. All of its historical inaccuracies have been gleefully pointed out. But the film did get some things right.

Speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Scottish actor said the Mel Gibson film had a ‘crap’ script

Ever since its release in 1995, Braveheart has been a whipping boy for scholars. All of its historical inaccuracies have been gleefully pointed out. But the film did get some…