Gibson starred in Braveheart as Scottish rebel William Wallace, as he sets out to challenge King Edward I of England. He said this allowed him to relive parts of his Irish heritage, and Gibson became emotional as he spoke about Horner. Gibson said that while filming in Scotland was “fantastic”, the ground was not firm enough for the big battle scenes. Mel Gibson poses for a selfie with Antoinette Dillon, from Finglas, Dublin (Conor O Mearain/PA)Fans travelled from all over Ireland to get a chance of meeting the Lethal Weapon and Mad Max star. People queued at Trim Castle Hotel to meet Gibson and other Braveheart cast members, including Angus Macfadyen, John Murtagh and Mhairi Calvey.
