Paisley born, Gerard Butler has managed to
land his first film role since leaving rehab for his drug addiction.
Butler recently emerged
after his three-week stint in rehab but before then had successfully managed to
keep his dependency on drugs private. Unlike other celebrities in the public
eye, such as: Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears, whose issues were plastered all
over the fronts of tabloids and magazines. He was described as “looking fresh
and happy,” by perezhilton.com after the treatment for his abuse
of prescription painkillers came to a conclusion. He was also reported to be
back to business just one day after his departure from the clinic.
Butler will play a minor criminal working
with a female thief and the pair are to attempt the largest ever diamond
robbery in history. He will play the lead in “Brilliant” taking over from Eric
Bana, who bailed out of the project. The film, which isn’t to be released until
2013, will be directed by Robert Luketic, with Gillian Gorfil as the screenplay
writer. But is it wise to hire Butler so soon after his emergence from rehab, with the possibility of a relapse which could threaten to derail the whole project? It's certainly a risk, which the producers will be praying pays off!
Scotland’s Gerard Butler is known worldwide
and here are just a few projects he has been involved with:
Butler was recognised for his portrayal of the character: King
Leonidas in 300 (2006), where he and a 300 strong army fought the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
In
“P.S. I Love You” (2007) he played a charming Irish man: Gerry, who left his
wife (played by Hilary Swank) 10 messages to help her through the grieving
process and ease her pain after his premature death.
In
2010 he starred alongside Jennifer Aniston in “The Bounty Hunter.” When doing
his job hunting down criminals he discovers that his ex-wife is the next target
in the action filled romantic comedy.
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