Gerard Butler recollects the difficulties of filming 300 and what number of of his co-stars have been being taken to the hospital on account of accidents.
Butler starred because the King of Sparta within the 2006 Zack Snyder movie 300, during which the actor co-starred with Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, and plenty of extra.
“I bear in mind every single day any individual was getting taken to the hospital,” Butler informed Individuals. “You’d be doing a struggle, you flip round, there’s a man down there, a spear went in his eye. One other time, you flip round, there’s a man over there who simply fell, broke his ankle. I imply, it was insane.”
Butler additionally talked about that whereas filming 2012’s Chasing Mavericks, he was “taken down by an enormous set of waves” and “nearly drowning,” including, “I believed I used to be achieved. They needed to take me out, take me to hospital, put me out, give me the defibrillator. I imply, it was intense.”
Different filming incidents Butler was concerned in have been scarring Hilary Swank whereas engaged on 2017’s P.S. I Love You and nearly capturing Angelina Jolie on the set of 2003’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider — The Cradle of Life.
“I’ve scarred Hilary Swank on the pinnacle … she has a scar. Virtually shot Angelina Jolie within the face. I used to be coming down, hanging the wrong way up. I needed to hearth a gun, however I had no management over the place this factor went. So I used to be simply firing and I simply missed it,” he stated. “I’ve been shot by bullets, casings, explosions. An entire digicam rig as soon as fell down on Hilary Swank and I.”
Butler stars in Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, which he says he shot after tearing his ACL.
