Mel Gibson To Produce 'Boudicca' Film Epic

NewsScotsman ^ | 28 April 2004 | Mark Sage

[Hal1950]

Flush from the success of The Passion Of The Christ, Mel Gibson is looking back in time once again – to produce an epic about Boudicca, who led Britain against Roman conquerors.

Dubbed “Braveheart with a bra”, the film will chronicle Boudicca’s rise from peasant girl to a military leader who united the Celtic tribes of Britain.

Gibson’s production company, Icon, appears keen to cash in on further historical tales, after The Passion netted hundreds of millions of pounds at the box office.

The film will be directed by Gavin O’Connor who told the Hollywood trade paper Variety: “What drew me is that she was driven by personal revenge.

“Her goals were never political and never went beyond avenging her slain husband and child.

“She managed to bring together all of these warring tribes to stand against the Roman Empire.

“It is a masculine story with a female point of view.”

Brian Klugman, who co-wrote the script with Lee Sternthal, said: “We spent over a year researching Queen Boudicca, Celtic Britain and the Roman Empire, and another year writing the script.”

[Centurion2000]

Sounds very interesting

I'd love to see him do the Punic Wars and the destruction of Carthage.

[ruiner]

So you think she'll be hot? I bet she's hot. You know, for historical accurancy and such.

[mware]

Be prepared for another flogging scene. If I recall my history she was flogged pretty severely when captured by the Romans.

[mewzilla]

Cool. I hope they cast it well.

[mtbopfuyn]

Braveheart with a bra

Lol, that was my first thought reading the title.

[mewzilla]

A statue of Boudicca near the Parliament in London.

[Defiant]

Celtic warriors fought completely nude, and I think the women who were there, as leaders or as priests, were topless at least. I wonder if they'll portray it accurately. Here's hoping they do!

[JohnGalt]

Celtic patriot ping.

[csvset]

ping

[JennysCool]

A Boudiccaious Babe!

[Lizavetta]

Wasn't there a cutting off of a breast somewhere in her history as well?

[SuziQ]

Queen Boudicca

Is this where the term "boudacious" came from?

[11th Earl of Mar]

I am liking all of the movies with historical contextcoming out in recent years. [Braveheart, Patriot, Passion, Hidalgo, LOTR]

[mass55th]

From the looks of the statue, the choices for actors would have to be Hillary, Rosie O'Donnell and/or Madeline NotsoBright...

and that's just for the part of the horses.

Snicker...snicker!!

[ruiner]

Me too! Like the Alamo and Pearl Habor.

err yea

[11th Earl of Mar]

the women who were there were topless at least. I wonder if they'll portray it accurately.

Anna K. for lead role!!!

[Moonman62]

“Her goals were never political and never went beyond avenging her slain husband and child. “She managed to bring together all of these warring tribes to stand against the Roman Empire.

Also, Gladiator with a bra.

[11th Earl of Mar]

Me too! Like the Alamo and Pearl Habor.

And JFK, and Nixon, Castro and any other Oliver Stone Film you can think of.

just kidding

[HamiltonJay]

Saw a british version of this story a few years ago, had the female surgeon from ER playing Buddica.... Roman's rued the day they raped her daughters.... She eventually loses of course, but she made hell for the Romans for a while.