Scottish heart-throb Gerard Butler, 47, stars in the new drama film A Family Man. He’s currently single and lives in Los Angeles
In your new film, you sacrifice a high-flying job to take care of your family. It’s very different from the action roles we’ve seen you in…
It was rare to get the chance to play a character who pushes the envelope so far; going from being aggressive and ballsy to finding his true soul and heart. I always needed to be cognisant of that transition, so it was a really fun challenge to take on.
What do you enjoy most about action movies?
I do all my own stunts, unless the insurance company won’t allow me to. I like the tension and physicality that comes with doing fight scenes, although on Olympus Has Fallen, I wound up with two cracked ribs and a broken bone in my neck. But apart from that, I like playing tougher kinds of roles.
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