Gerard Butler

Post by **007** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:29 pm

Clive Owen and Hugh Jackman have threads now so I thought we may as well go for the hat-trick. What the hell happened to Gerard Butler?

Post by **carl stromberg** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:37 pm

I think Butler was a good candidate. He was very popular on the Bond forums.

Post by **Kristatos** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:45 pm

I'm not familiar with Mr. Butler's work, but I'm going to see 300 this weekend, so I'll let you know what I think afterwards.

ID · Post by ID » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:56 pm

Butler would have been a very dashing Bond. Good scene stealing actor with a good sense of humour.

Post by **Kristatos** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:32 am

Just seen 300. The role was sufficiently different to make it difficult to visualise him as Bond - when he's bearded and wearing armour, it's hard to imagine him clean-shaven and in a tux. But with a bit of effort, I could see him as Bond. He has an angular face vaguely reminiscent of Dalton's and a Conneryesque Scottish accent (though somewhat softer than Connery's - it sounded more Edinburgh than Glasgow to me, is that correct?). Of course it helped that he had a scar on his cheek during the third act, and that people kept saying things like "ah, King Leonidas, I've been expecting you" and even (I kid you not) "choose your next witticism carefully, it may be your last" to him.

Post by **James** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:08 pm

A big opening for 300. Looks like Butler will be a big star without James Bond.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:30 am

Good on him, I do so hate it when an actor dwells on what could've been.
I don't think the guys that tested for Bond in the past sit around mopeing on why they lost out. Maybe Cavill did, but then he still looks like a kid.

Harvey Wallbanger · Post by **Harvey Wallbanger** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:37 am

Wasn't he already in a Bond movie?
TND? Or TWINE?

Harvey Wallbanger · Post by **Harvey Wallbanger** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:44 am

Harvey Wallbanger wrote:Wasn't he already in a Bond movie?
TND? Or TWINE?

Nobody knows?

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:18 am

Yep Harvey I have an answer for you.
He was in Tomorrow Never Dies as a leading seaman on the Devonshire.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/
Hope that helps.

Post by **Blowfeld** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:26 pm

Humm, I don’t recall seeing Butler in TND.
Good as reason as any to re-watch it 

Butlers sock is rising with the success of the 300. Too bad he didn't get chance at Bond.
He'll be star in his own right very soon.

Post by **Blowfeld** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:48 pm

Did not notice Butler in TND. (I will admit my attention was not rampant because of company.)
Was he way in the background?
Or is it possible that this in one of those roles where the actor is edited out and still credited?

Post by **007** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:54 pm

Butler's appearance in TND was of the blink and you'll miss it type. I think he wasn't much more than an extra back then. Would have been a good Bond in my opinion.

paco chaos · Post by **paco chaos** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:14 am

Butler would have been a great Bond. he reminded me a great deal of Sean Connery when I was watching 300. especially when I think about Sean in
"Time Bandits".

Post by **carl stromberg** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:27 am

Welcome to the forum paco chaos. I hope you enjoy your stay.

paco chaos · Post by **paco chaos** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:05 am

thank you mr. stromberg.
i already like the fact that there is some interesting discussion on this board.

Post by **James** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:43 pm

300 has taken an astonishing $132,620,872 in the US already. I think Butler will be too much of a star to ever do Bond in the future.

Post by **Kristatos** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:21 pm

James wrote:300 has taken an astonishing $132,620,872 in the US already. I think Butler will be too much of a star to ever do Bond in the future.

We'll see. One hit movie doesn't necessarily make someone a star. Ask Mark Hamill.

Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:34 am

I think that Gerard could have been Bond in 2004 or 2006. He is tall and handsome with black hair - qualities sadly lacking in Daniel Craig.

He has moved on now and by the time Craig leaves the role it will be too late.

stockslivevan · Post by **stockslivevan** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:52 pm

Gerard Butler would have been a good Bond, but I'm happy with the current actor. Maybe they could have him brought in once Craig is done? They did that with Roger Moore, who was older than Connery by that point! Only get him off once he looks too old.