Q 01/05

Which Scottish actress voices Merida in Brave?

A) Karen Gillan

B) Shirley Henderson

C) Rose Leslie

D) Kelly Macdonald

Answer · why

D) Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald got her break by chance: she was working as a barmaid when she saw a flyer for an open audition, and it won her a first film role in T...

Q 02/05

Which actress was originally cast as the voice of Merida in Brave but left before its release?

A) Anne Hathaway

B) Scarlett Johansson

C) Reese Witherspoon

D) Emma Stone

Answer · why

C) Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon worked hard on the accent before leaving, officially because other films were lining up. She later admitted she once quit a film bec...

Q 03/05

What was Brave's working title when Pixar first announced it in April 2008?

A) Merida of DunBroch

B) The Highland Princess

C) The Bear and the Bow

D) The Wisps

Answer · why

C) The Bear and the Bow

Brenda Chapman drew the story from her relationship with her own daughter and became Pixar's first female feature director.

Q 04/05

What did Brave co-director Mark Andrews wear on stage to collect the film's Academy Award?

A) Tartan trews

B) A kilt

C) A tam o' shanter

D) A tweed cape

Answer · why

B) A kilt

A kilt was no surprise: asked months before, Andrews said he would be in trouble if he went to the Oscars without one. He shared the award with Brenda...

Q 05/05

Brave was the first Pixar film to have what kind of lead character?

A) A non-human protagonist

B) An adult protagonist

C) A villain protagonist

D) A female protagonist

Answer · why

D) A female protagonist

A female protagonist arrived only with Pixar's thirteenth feature. The twelve before it were led by toys, bugs, monsters, a fish, superheroes, cars, a...