Gerard Butler was invited to carry the Olympic torch from Mystras, Greece to Sparta.
A shouting, fighting King Leonidas would certainly have made the Jennifer Anison vehicle The Bounty Hunter a lot more interesting.
The historical epic 300 was a massive moment in Gerard Butler’s career, pushing him into the A-list and making him a bonafide action hero.
One of action star Gerard Butler’s most famous characters is that of the behemoth king of the Spartans, Leonidas, a character he portrayed in director Zack Snyder’s bloody historical epic 300.