Longtime readers of the site might remember back in the halcyon days of the Obama administration (the first term), I had a thing for Gerard Butler. He was my Scottish beefcake, my brogue-y bloke. I loved him despite the fact that he wasn’t a great actor. I liked his hair. I liked how tall he was. He wasn’t everywhere in those days, until suddenly he was – he started getting hired for a steady stream of B-rated action movies and poorly conceived romantic comedies. Then G-But started oversaturating the market a bit and he got a bit annoying. Around that time, he also put on some weight (he had health issues and addiction issues) and honestly, I kind of liked him fluffy, but the weight gain did dampen his sex appeal for many people.
For a while now, G-But only pops up at the odd premiere or film festival, and I’m not sure he’s on people’s radars these days. But maybe he deserves a second look? Because I think he looks GREAT in these photos. Butler was in Berlin for the Berlinale International Film Festival. From the way he posed on the red carpet, I thought Butler was perhaps the host of the event, but no, he was actually being honored for his work with Mary’s Meals charity, which helps fund breakfast/lunch programs in schools in poor communities. So… he’s back to the hotness AND he’s charitable? Well played, G-But.
And I do enjoy a man in a kilt. He looks very slim and healthy these days. He looks younger than his 50 years. Maybe a touch of Botox? Or just clean living? Anyway, I’m putting him back on my list.
Photos courtesy of Backgrid.
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