Merida shows off her sweet archery skills in the first image from Pixar’s Brave

I’m glad that BRAVE got a real Scottish lass in Kelly MacDonald (CHOKE, BOARDWALK EMPIRE).

Yesterday our first real look at the film from Disney Pixar France and The Art of Disney Animation Fan Facebook Page. Both have already removed the photo, but lucky for us it was still available to snag and show. Here we see Merida (MacDonald) taking aim with her bow and arrow while riding a horse. She’s awesome! Check it out below along with the plot.

“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 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 (Julie 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).”