Gerard Butler: 'Olympus Has Fallen' is really a tale of 'redemption' (LA TIMES)

By Steven Zeitchik
March 22, 2013, 6:01 p.m.

If you head out to see the Gerard Butler action movie “Olympus Has Fallen” this weekend, you’re probably going for the pyrotechnics: The White House is blown to smithereens, the Washington Monument dramatically implodes, many bad guys die violently.

But Butler, who stars as the fallen Secret Service agent and one-man wrecking crew Mike Banning in the D.C.-under-fire-from-North-Korean-terrorists tale, sees in it something a little more … nuanced.

“This movie is a hero's journey about a guy who faces his demons and finds his redemption,” Butler told The Times when asked what he thought the movie was really about. Butler's character is wracked by guilt over a mistake that led to the death of the first lady.

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Gerard Butler Suing Motor City Producers for $5.1 Million by Bruna Nessif and Claudia Rosenbaum (E ON LINE)

Movie or no movie, Gerard Butler wants what he claims is his promised payout.

The star, who is considered "one of the most sought after and bankable actors in Hollywood," filed a lawsuit against the producers from the film Motor City for breach of contract after cancelling his movie and failing to pay him $4 million, according to the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court this month.

Butler and Comrie Inc., a management company, are suing Randall Emmett and George Furla's Emmett/Furla Films after Butler agreed to be the lead actor for revenge thriller, where he was offered a fixed guaranteed compensation of $4 million.

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Gerard Butler opens up about new romance (SF GATE)

Scottish movie star Gerard Butler has opened up about his relationship with Romanian model/actress Madalina Ghenea, insisting he is “happier and calmer” since they started dating.

The “300″ hunk fell for the European beauty when she was hired to help him promote a new razor for the Dubai-based Super Max brand last year, and the couple was first rumoured to be romantically involved in May.

Ghenea played down the claims at the time, stating, “Gerard is a friend of mine. We are friends and nothing more” – but Butler has now openly gushed about the beauty.

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Olympus Has Fallen Trailer Revealed With Awful Timing (But Sexy Gerard Butler)! (PEREZ HILTON)

Basically, it's Die Hard: White House Edition, with Gerard Butler going "Yippee Ki-Yay, Motherf***ers" all the way to the bank! LOLz!

Here's the plot synopsis:

"When the President (Aaron Eckhart) is taken hostage by a terrorist (Rick Yune), disgraced former agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is called back into service. Unfortunately, Banning is still haunted by the death of the First Lady (Ashley Judd), whom he could not save after a car accident."

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Gerard Butler Visits Switzerland (GOSSIP CENTER)

While the Scottish actor may have enjoyed his look around the trade show, he is certainly busy with film work back home.

Not only is he on the silver screen in the romantic comedy “Playing for Keeps,” he is lending his voice to the animated “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and will appear in the upcoming “Movie 43.”

Enjoy the pictures of Gerard Butler at the the Roger Dubuis Booth At The 23rd Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, Switzerland (January 21).

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Gerard Butler: Brawny in Beverly Hills (GOSSIP CENTER)

In a cheerful mood on his way to 2000 Avenue of the Stars for a meeting, Gerard Butler chatted with paparazzi as he exited his vehicle in Beverly Hills on Thursday (January 17).

The hunky "300" star was dressed casually in a gray cardigan, cargo pants, and aviator sunglasses while flashing his rom-com ready smile.


Recently, the 43-year-old hunk apologized for a misstep in his 2007 chick flick, "PS I Love You."

According to the UK's Daily Record, Gerard apologized for his terrible Irish accent in the movie, though he'll again be employing the accent as a leprechaun in the upcoming "Movie 43."


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Pierce Brosnan kicked Gerard Butler’s ass while filming “Shuttered” Follow us: @IrishCentral on Twitter | IrishCentral on Facebook (IRISH CENTRAL)

Scottish actor Gerard Butler recalls getting all banged up by his Irish counterpart Pierce Brosnan a few years back when they were filming Butterfly on a Wheel, which was renamed Shuttered for its 2007 U.S. release.

Though the film didn’t make much of an impression, Butler was left with a painful remembrance long after production shut down – a busted neck and some broken ribs.

Brosnan and Butler were shooting a chase scene in Vancouver, with Pierce behind the wheel of a Range Rover.  Pierce wound up losing control of the fancy car and crashing right into a wall, and Butler still vividly recalls the pain.

"Pierce ended up driving straight towards a wall and didn't apply the brakes in time and smashed right into it," Butler explains. "Initially we were fine, but I quickly realized my neck was out, my ribs came out, pretty painful stuff.”

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Gerard Butler & Madalina Ghenea: New Year's Eve Kiss! (JUST JARED)

Gerard Butler and his girlfriend Madalina Ghenea share a romantic kiss to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2013 on Monday (December 31) in Capri, Italy.

The 43-year-old actor and his gal brought in the new year with friends at Villa Verde Restaurant.


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Gerard Butler New Year's Eve Plans to go Pagan Posted by Adam Monday December 31, 2012 (SHOWBIZ SPY)

GERARD Butler has revealed his plans for New Year’s Eve — he’s going to a pagan festival!

The actor  returns to his native Paisley, Scotland, most years to be with his family, and will be taking part in the traditional celebrations to cast out evil spirits as she sees 2013 in.

“I love New Year’s Eve,” he said. “I often end up in my local village in Scotland where my parents now live, and they have this pagan festival where everybody lights these wooden torches and marches around the village to cast out evil spirits. It’s amazing, it’s one of the coolest things.”

Gerard, 43, had some ups and downs in 2012, with him completing three weeks in the Betty Ford Center in February to be treated for a reliance on prescription drugs, although he says he is “glad” he went.

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Gerard Butler - Being Merry on The One Show! Wrapping gifts terribly! Cheers!

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Gerard Butler wants kids after filming new movie (CONTACT MUSIC)

Gerard Butler has been inspired to have a family by his new film.

The 43-year-old actor is ready to become a dad after forming a great bond with his child co-stars while shooting sports-centric romantic comedy 'Playing For Keeps', in which he plays the coach of a junior soccer team.

Speaking on British TV chat show 'Lorraine', Gerard - who is dating model Madalina Ghenea - said: ''I have a girlfriend and she's very nice, and I would love to settle down at some point for sure. Especially doing a movie like this, you play a father and you hang out with these kids and they're awesome.

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Why Movie Cads (Lookin' at You, Gerard Butler) Are Actually Good For Us (GLAMOUR)

by Megan Angelo

This is a photo of Gerard Butler in Playing for Keeps

It would also make a perfect image for a textbook on cads, if such textbooks existed. Let me break this down for you, Girl Scout style, because you can avoid cads the same way you do poisonous plants—by knowing their markings.

You’ll notice several things. There’s the winning smile emerging from a background of don’t-give-a-#@$! stubble. A real giveaway here: the profusion of leather bracelets. Finally, there’s the longish, greasy hair. Though it would simply look dirty on, say, a well-adjusted accountant, it is curiously appealing on the cad.

Dangerous stuff.

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Gerard Butler on Being a Flirt and Starting a Family (PARADE)

WALTER SCOTT ASKS ... Gerard Butler

The actor, 43, plays a former soccer star who tries to redeem himself as a husband and father by coaching his son’s soccer team, in the romantic comedy Playing for Keeps, now in theaters.

Your character has a way with the ladies. Is that something you relate to?
I’m famously a good flirt! That’s a Scottish thing: the Celtic charm. I can put on a big smile and say the right things, but I’m also a warm heart. I like to make people feel good.

Did playing a dad in the film make you think about being a father one day?
Absolutely! I think I’ll be a great dad, although I can’t wait too long because I’m getting on. I love kids. I really look forward to having toddlers running around.

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Gerard Butler Flirts With Olivia Munn, Talks Girlfriend of 7 Months on The Tonight Show CELEBRITY NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2012 AT 7:20PM BY NICOLE EGGENBERGER (US)

Actor Gerard Butler and actress Olivia Munn during an interview with host Jay Leno on December 3, 2012.

Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank

There's no doubt Gerard Butler is a ladies' man!

While telling stories from his travels Monday, Dec. 3, on The Tonight Show, Butler mentioned his "girlfriend" twice, which caught host Jay Leno's attention.

"You mentioned this girlfriend twice," Leno said. I've never heard you do that . . . give me a little information on this. Can I ask you how long you've been going out?"

"It's been seven months now . . . it's not a record," Butler, 43, joked.

The Playing for Keeps actor dating actress/model Madalina Ghenea, but he wouldn't comment any further.


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Gerard Butler: MLS Cup 2012 with David Beckham! (JUST JARED)

Gerard Butler holds up the 2012 MLS Cup trophy with David Beckham after the soccer star’s team, the Los Angeles Galaxy, won the big game on Saturday (December 1) at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

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Gerard Butler's six pack is back in 'Playing For Keeps' By Jim Slotek, QMI Agency Saturday, December 1, 2012 2:00:00 EST AM (IFP)

It's not usually considered good form to open an interview by calling someone "a freakin' liar."

But it was delivered with a smile, and I figured Gerard Butler would have a sense of humour about it.

The point of contention was an interview he'd given for The Ugly Truth -- the rom-com he'd made with Katherine Keigl -- at which he as much as guaranteed that he'd never be seen sporting Spartan six-pack abs again. "I was ridiculous in 300," he'd said, describing the regimen as "incredibly difficult" and "pointless."

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Gerard Butler nods off ahead of interview while relaxing poolside By IONA KIRBY (MAIL ON LINE)

t must be hard work being a Hollywood lothario.

Gerard Butler appeared to be so exhausted ahead of an interview in Miami on Monday that he ended up falling asleep as he lounged by the pool.

The actor had been relaxing poolside at his hotel when he dozed off while fully-clothed.


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Gerard Butler: 'I Am Waiting for Priyanka Chopra'n (JUST JARED)

“Last year, Priyanka was here [the US] and I was going out of town to a wedding,” Gerard said. “I stay in Malibu and she was coming to party at Malibu and I couldn’t meet. I was even thinking of missing the plane and going and saying hello because I hadn’t seen her in a long time. But we are in touch all the time.”

“I am still single because I am waiting for Priyanka Chopra,” he jokingly added.

READMORE: http://www.justjared.com/2012/11/26/gerard-butler-i-am-waiting-for-priyanka-chopra/

Gerard Butler forges special bond with Swiss footballer's cancer child 25 Nov 2012 07:26 THE movie star has become Uncle Gerry to Oliver Wyss' daughter Abella, who suffers from a rare blood disorder.(DAILY RECORD)

By Toby McDonald

25 Nov 2012 07:26

GERARD BUTLER has forged a touching relationship with a schoolgirl stricken with cancer.

The 300 star has become “Uncle Gerry” to Abella Wyss, who has had surgery 11 times since her birth because of a rare genetic blood disorder.

The Paisley-born actor met the 10-year-old through his friendship with her parents, former Swiss footballer Oliver Wyss and his wife Jamie.

Gerard has even given her a speaking part in his latest film, Playing For Keeps, which also stars Jessica Biel.

And when Abella recovered from invasive surgery to remove tumours from both lungs earlier this month, the actor was among the first visitors to the New York hospital where she had the operation

Gerard said: “She is the most optimistic little girl in the world and incredibly brave.

“Oliver and Jamie are like their daughter, two of the most incredible people.”

Gerard has also lent his support to the family’s charity foundation Soccer For Hope.

Why Hollywood superstar Gerard Butler is a big supporter of Mary's Meals  

It was set up by Oliver, 38, who was a youth international for Switzerland before becoming a player and coach for LA Galaxy.

He was diagnosed with cancer and recovered but the family were hit by a second blow in 2005 when their then 10-month-old son Hudson was also diagnosed.

He eventually lost a three-year battle for life.

Then Abella started to show signs of the disease and had to have chemotherapy after she was found to carry the same gene as her dad and brother.


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Gerard Butler: Joxer Daly's Afternoon Outing! (JUST JARED)

Gerard Butler checks his phone real quick as he heads to his car after hanging out with some pals at Joxer Daly’s on Tuesday (November 20) in Culver City, Calif.

The 43-year-old Scottish actor showed off his super toned body in a tight black t-shirt!

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