It's amazing how some things just seem to pass you by. Apparently, the fact that Mel Gibson voiced Captain John Smith in Disney's Pocahontas is pretty common knowledge. But not for us, we had no idea! We do have a little fun fact to share about the filming, though. Did you know Gibson actually sang for the film, too? Most other characters had a speaking actor and a singing actor, but Gibson wanted to tackle both jobs.
Though the Disney Classic was a favorite with kids all over the world, the Native American community were upset with the historical inaccuracies, as Pocahontas was based on a true story. Gibson was not very understanding about the issue and believed that a few errors in the history didn't really matter as the film featured a talking racoon.