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Mel Gibson Wanted Brad Pitt for His Oscar-Winning Epic

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Reports resurface that Mel Gibson wanted Brad Pitt to star in the 1995 historical epic Braveheart, which Gibson directed and headlined instead. The film went on to win Best Picture at the Oscars and landed on the American Film Institute's list of the most thrilling movies, prompting renewed interest in how different it could have been with Pitt in the lead.

Why now: A new story about Gibson's casting plans for Braveheart is circulating and drawing attention to the classic film.

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• Mel Gibson Wanted Brad Pitt to Star in This 1995 Epic. It Won Best Picture and Made AFI’s Most Thrilling Movies List · Yahoo

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