Aside from singing in a band in college, he had no prior Musical experience before being cast in the title role of. Butler went on to attend Glasgow University, where he studied to be a lawyer/solicitor. Whilst in London, he met an old friend from his teenage days in the Scottish Youth Theatre, who was now a London casting director. I mean my six-pack in 300 is so pronounced and kinda sticking out. [32], As of August 2011[update], Butler, while filming Playing for Keeps, was writing songs and in the process of recording an album. [10][11] He also attended Scottish Youth Theatre while a teenager. The role eventually went to Ben Affleck. [The 3 things that an actor leads to be a leading man action star] A six-pack. There’s nothing to go back to.”. How Liam Neeson Thriller ‘Honest Thief’ Plans To Earn Out With Full Theatrical Release Friday: 180+ Imax Screens Will Help. Angel Has Fallen is in cinemas now - but will Gerard Butler be back for another film as Mike Banning? He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actor's Branch since 2011. His name is not pronounced, like the typical Gerard, with a long "A". His ... During production of The Phantom of the Opera (2004), it took him four hours to get fitted with his makeup and prosthetics. Gerard James Butler, 188 cm vysoký rodák z Glasgow se narodil jako syn Margaret a Edwarda Butlerových. [42] In August 2013, he bought an equity stake in the Jamaica Tallawahs cricket team, which forms part of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL). When he auditioned for the role of "Aslan the Lion" in the Walden Media/Disney production of. There's a part of you that wants to pull that off again. On solitude: I love to spend a lot of time on my own. The Scottish actor Gerard Butler has been in numerous films and television series since his on-screen debut in 1997's Mrs Brown. Magazine. [1][2][3] That same year, Butler starred in the romantic drama film P.S. In 2012, Butler co-starred in the biographical drama film Chasing Mavericks with Jonny Weston, and the romantic comedy film Playing for Keeps with Jessica Biel. I went: 'Who is this? Was unable to book a professional acting job for the first two years of his career. [27] In 2008, he appeared in Nim's Island and RocknRolla. He felt he only did what anyone in the situation would have done.His film career continued with small roles, first in the "James Bond" movie, Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and then Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy (1998). He then was cast as the role of Erik, The Phantom in Joel Schumacher's 2004 film adaptation of the musical The Phantom of the Opera alongside Emmy Rossum. 2010: Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter – Obsessed Divides his time between Los Angeles, Malibu, and New York. [Butler picks the top 5 movies that he is the most proud of] 300 would be no. 2.8m Followers, 167 Following, 221 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Gerard Butler (@gerardbutler) He subsequently played Attila the Hun in the miniseries Attila (2001) and then appeared in the films Reign of Fire with Christian Bale (2002) and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life with Angelina Jolie (2003), before playing André Marek in the adaptation of Michael Crichton's science fiction adventure Timeline (2003). How to Skip Wait List for Haunted House That Pays $20K —... Dexter Returning as Limited Series with Michael C. Hall. Gerard Butler won the lead role in Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla on the basis of his shredded eight-packs abs that he famously showed off in the global hit 300. [on his transformation for Gods of Egypt] I was playing an Egyptian God in this one and I put on 30 pounds in 4 months. Butler had an ear surgery when he was a child that left him with a mangled ear. 2013: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston – The Avengers The film's producers wanted a known actor to play the part but eventually chose Butler. His film debut was as Billy Connolly's younger brother in Mrs. Brown (1997). [9], Butler was head boy at St Mirin's & St Margaret's High School in Paisley and won a place at University of Glasgow School of Law. In the role of Andre Marek in the big-screen adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel Timeline (2003),[20] Butler played an archaeologist who was sent back in time with a team of students to rescue a colleague. I don't know what it was. I can seriously go into my own head and often love to let myself travel where I don't know where I'm going. He starred as Mike Banning in the action thriller film London Has Fallen opposite Morgan Freeman in 2016 and had a minor part in the 2014 film 300: Rise of an Empire where he reprised his role as King Leonidas in a flashback. In 2000, Butler was cast in two breakthrough roles, the first being "Attila the Hun" in the USA Network mini-series, Attila (2001). Ritchie reiterated that saying, "He had a rather impressive set of abs in 300." [on how he kept himself motivated while working out for movie roles] There's nothing more mindless than lifting weights. [41], In 2011 Butler played in a charity match for Celtic F.C., a football club he has supported since childhood. His last post was in early April to send his gratitude for medical workers who are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. At that time I decided I am never going to do it again. [24] Butler, who said he "wanted to look really strong" in the film, trained with a high-intensity workout for four months prior to the film's shooting. He campaigned for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016) and was among the actors considered. She just lost her mind and the other sister was freaking out and crying and saying, 'I don't know what's wrong with her' and I remember thinking: 'How many of these crazy situations do I have to get into? 2004: Uma Thurman vs. Chiaki Kuriyama – Kill Bill: Volume 1 His family is of Irish origin. 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