After he played the legendary Leonidas, King of Sparta, in Zack Snyder’s 300, Gerard Butler mentioned him several times: his iconic line, “This is Sparta!“(“We are Spartans!” in the French dubbed version) was somewhat improvised – at least as pronounced!
For example, in a 2019 interview with GQ, Gerard Butler explained: “I had done a few shoots and most of them were like “This is Sparta!””, which he utters in a low, monotone growl.
Indeed, after a different attempt”This is Sparta!With a different intensity, the dedicated actress – who didn’t hesitate to risk her health for the butterfly – is still not satisfied. Thinking about the cruelty of the character he plays and the people around him, an idea comes to him. When the camera crew is about to move on to the next scene, he asks to film one last scene: then he utters his line that has become iconic, angrier than ever, the line as we know it, the one that appears in the movie.
“I turn around and all the stuntmen die laughing– he said in another interview with his hand over his mouth to hide his laughter. “I walk over to Zach and say, “Was it too much?” And he goes, “Yes! But it was great!’“
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When it came out in 2007, 300 It was a huge success at the box office, earning $456 million worldwide against a $65 million budget.
Find all the times when Gerard Butler talked about his iconic line in this video posted by Outstanding Screenplays on YouTube.
300 is still streaming on Netflix.
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