10 Best Movies Where The Hero And Villain Never Meet

10. Braveheart

Mel Gibson's Braveheart stands as one of the best war movies ever made, even if it does take some liberties with the history of William Wallace and his rebellion. Still, it's arguably a fantastic film, and Gibson's Wallace stands as a true hero to his people, and a villain to England.

Because he began an uprising that took on the nation of England, Wallace's enemy wasn't the commander of a platoon, or anything so small — his enemy was King Edward "Longshanks," the man who was responsible for the killing of Wallace's family and the subjugation of the Scottish people.

In many ways, Braveheart plays out like a video game, where the hero goes from smaller to larger threats as he makes his way to the boss. That boss was Longshanks, and while it wouldn't seem likely that Wallace would ever meet Longshanks on the field of battle, the King did command his forces on the battlefield against Wallace's forces towards the end of the movie.

It could have happened, but unfortunately, Wallace was betrayed and captured. He was tortured in the public square, where he was eviscerated, emasculated, hanged, beheaded, and ultimately quartered, so his body parts could stand as a warning to others.