The king of action movies in Hollywood, Gerard Butler regularly delivers his muscular thriller to fans of the genre, displaying an often reckless attitude and reacting to the quarter turn of those who harm him.
From 300 to Beowulf through RocknRolla, Machine Gun and the TV series La Chute de, this British actor continues to play roles that don’t allow themselves to be told, and most recently with Jean-Francois Richet’s Mayday, which hit theaters. last January. But the actor got his start in 1997 with a small speaking role in Roger Spottiswoode’s Tomorrow Never Dies.
We see his character very precisely in 17 minutes and 12 seconds. He is aboard the HMS Devonshire sailing in the waters of the South China Sea. The boat is attacked by a never-before-seen destructive device that destroys the Devonshire hull at high speed!
We hear him turn to his referee and say: “Commander, we are heeling 14 degrees back!”
We then easily recognize – with good eyes or a frozen shot – Gerard Butler, 28, in his second film! Watch the scene below:
Tomorrow Never Dies is the second of four James Bond feature films directed by Pierce Brosnan. 007 must meet a media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) who is ready to start a war between China and the United Kingdom in order to gain worldwide and exclusive media coverage. The cast includes Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher and Judi Dench.
Coincidentally, in the same year that Tomorrow Never Dies, Butler already starred in The Lady of Windsor opposite Judi Dench, which was presented at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1997 and which is technically her first screen appearance as James Bond opposite Pierce Brosnan. It was released in theaters only in December.
Ten years later, Gerard Butler would star almost equally alongside Pierce Brosnan in Le Chantage (2007), also starring Maria Bello and directed by Mike Barker (The Handmaid’s Tale).
Source: Allocine
Rose James is a Gossipify movie and series reviewer known for her in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the latest releases. With a background in film studies, she provides engaging and informative reviews, and keeps readers up to date with industry trends and emerging talents.
