Gerard Butler became known to many fans in 2007 for a fantasy adventure. For his role, he subjected himself to six hours a day of ultra-hard training.
Gerard Butler hails from Scotland, but is Spartan to most fans. After all, his role as the Greek warrior king Leonidas in 300 is one of his most popular performances – for which he apparently had to suffer in the extreme.
Gerard Butler trained six hours a day for fantasy smash hit and “looked great “
“Angelina had wanted a stronger male character to play opposite her, and I think one of the other advantages in that was a sense of competition.”
~ Gerard Butler
(Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life)
️@GerardButler AngelinaJolie pic.twitter.com/UAINZRnDdW– Linda A. C. (@linda_cali_girl) August 9, 2023
As The Hollywood Reporter revealed, Butler’s 300-prep included six hours of exercise a day, which consisted of two hours of CrossFit, two hours of bodybuilding and two hours of fight choreography. The star explained:
“I was in the best shape of my life. In a way, I was ruining my body, but I looked great doing it. ”
Gerard Butler in 300
During filming, Gerard Butler later had considerable doubts, but the training paid off. 300 became a box office success (via The Numbers ), even though the film received only average reviews. “Lovers of pectoral and deltoid muscles get their money’s worth,” wrote A.O. Scott of the New York Times . Who would disagree? Gerard Butler probably wouldn’t.
