Brave: extended behind-the-scenes featurette

Extended Behind-The-Scenes Featurette For Pixar’s ‘Brave’

With the film's release date fast approaching, Disney•Pixar has set loose this new featurette for their upcoming fantasy-adventure flick ‘Brave,’ providing us with a behind-the-scenes look at the film's story, characters, and cast. 

‘Brave’ is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida (Kelly Macdonald) one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman (Walters) and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Merida’s quest – and serving as comic relief – are the kingdom’s three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin (Kevin McKidd), the surly Lord Macintosh (Craig Ferguson), and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall (Robbie Coltrane). 

Look out for Disney•Pixar’s ’Brave’ this summer from June 22nd in the US and August 17th in the UK.

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Brave fears Scots accents

Published on Saturday 9 June 2012 13:38

Makes of animated blockbuster Brave have hired actors to dub the film overseas because they fear the Scottish accents will be difficult to understand.

The Disney Pixar film, which will premiere in Edinburgh, is to be voiced by natives in countries such as Japan, Taiwan and France to avoid confusion.

That means Scottish cast members Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Robbie Coltrane, Craig Ferguson and Kevin McKidd will not be heard in non-English speaking countries.

Brave is set to provide a multi-million pound tourism boost for the country.

Source: The Scotsman