He was also invited to be a torchbearer for Sparta during the Olympic Torch relay through the Greek region.ĭuring an interview with Greek Reporter, Butler spoke with fondness of his experience on the set of “300,” saying that it had been the “most intense and enjoyable movie (he) ever made”. Watch the movie trailer for the 2014 sequel to Zack Snyders 2007 film 300. In early 2020, Butler was honored by the city of Sparta with a special celebration. Butler is currently in pre-production on four separate films, including “Den of Thieves 2” and “Afterburn.” His role as King Leonidas certainly hasn’t been forgotten in Greece. These days, all the stars of “300” are definitely keeping busy.
Headey went on to star as Cersei Lannister in the smash hit series “Game of Thrones.” Santoro worked in high-profile series such as “Lost” and “Westworld,” and starred in the epic historical movie “Ben Hur.” This film tells the true story of the Spartan King Leonidas and his 300 men who fought the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae, which. He went on to star in the “300” sequel, the hugely popular “Olympus Has Fallen” film franchise, as well as other action movies such as “Hunter Killer.” Butler has also expanded his range to work in romantic comedies like “The Ugly Truth”, with Katherine Heigl.īutler’s co-stars in “300”, Lena Headey and Rodrigo Santoro, also went on to have great careers after the movie. The reception of “300” cemented Butler as a high-profile action star.
The actor shared, “in some ways I was ruining my body - but I was looking amazing doing it.” Gerard Butler’s Career Since “300”
This was great news for Butler, who put so much time and effort into preparing for the role. However, not only did the film get a score of 89% on the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes, it also raked in $456 million at the box office worldwide. According to the actor, he was concerned that because so many sequences were shot on stage using green screen, that the film might not come out looking great. Snyder, who favors intense action sequences and highly stylized images in films, gave “300” the unique look that made it famous.īutler actually said he was pleasantly surprised that “300” turned out to be a hit. The Making and Reception of “300”Īfter all, Snyder was the one who pushed for “300” to be made, based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. Interest in the making of “300” has reignited after director Zack Snyder’s cut of the film “Justice League” was recently revealed.