ROBERT THE BRUCE - ANGUS MACFADYEN INTERVIEW

Veteran actor Angus Macfadyen brings a memorable character back to life 25 years later!

He first portrayed the embattled King of Scotland in 1995’s Oscar Winning Film Braveheart. Now he has
reprised his role in the Historical Drama, which can be seen Free on the Video Entertainment Network, Crackle!

Robert the Bruce 

In 14th century Scotland, King Robert the Bruce finds himself abandoned, wounded and on the run from the English army. Suffering a disastrous defeat, he takes shelter with a former soldier’s wife (Ann Hutchison) and her children who save his life and nurse him back to health. He becomes a part of their family, and they become the first soldiers in his new army as he sets out to claim the long-awaited freedom of Scotland. Directed by Richard Gray, Macfadyen produced and co-wrote the film with Eric Belgau. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Braveheart.

Robert the Bruce also stars Jared Harris (The Crown) as Robert the Bruce’s nemesis John Comyn, alongside Anna Hutchison (The Cabin In The Woods), Patrick Fugit (Gone Girl), Zach McGowan (Black Sails), Gabriel Bateman (American Gothic), Talitha Eliana-Bateman (Geostorm), Emma Kenney (Roseanne), Shane Coffey (Pretty Little Liars), and Kevin McNally (Pirates Of The Caribbean).

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Angus Macfadyen attended the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He easily found work on stage and screen, quickly gaining international acclaim for his tour-de-force performance as ‘Robert The Bruce’ in the Oscar®-winning film, “Braveheart.”

Over the course of his career, Angus has appeared in dozens of feature films and television shows. His incredible range as an actor has led to roles with some of the greatest talents in Hollywood, including starring roles in projects such as “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” opposite Sandra Bullock, “Equilibrium” with Christian Bale, Julie Taymor’s “Titus” with Anthony Hopkins and Tim Robbins’ “Cradle Will Rock.” On television, he performed a notable arc on “Californication,” starred in three seasons of AMC’s critically-acclaimed series “Turn: Washington’s Spies,” and most recently had a recurring role on CBS’s “Strange Angel.” He has also performed prolifically on stage, including starring opposite Annette Bening in “Medea.”

Robert the Bruce will launch as an AVOD exclusive on Crackle on Thursday, October 1. A Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, Crackle is a free video entertainment network featuring full length movies, TV shows and original programming on a wide variety of platforms including Amazon FireTV, RokuTV, Apple TV, and more. 

I spoke with Macfadyen about reliving Robert the Bruce and why he chose to do it now.