Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler To Tackle Shakespeare October 24, 2009: RALPH FIENNES has persuaded GERARD BUTLER to swap romantic comedies for Shakespeare - the Scottish actor has signed up to star in a new adaptation of CORIOLANUS. Butler recently starred...

In this article: William Shakespeare, Coriolanus, Ralph Fiennes, The Ugly Truth, Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Aniston, and William Hurt

...adaptation of the violent political drama. Gerard, 39, will play Tullus Aufidius, commander of the Volscian army from Shakespeare's play, while Ralph, 46, will take the title role. The hot Scot joins a cast that includes William...

In this article: Ralph Fiennes, William Shakespeare, Glee, New Moon, Coriolanus, Ugly Truth, Khloe Kardashian, and Lamar Odom

Gerard Butler joins Coriolanus Gerard Butler will join Vanessa Redgrave in a contemporary version of Shakespeare's play Coriolanus. The modern adaptation of the Bard's Roman tragedy marks the directorial debut for The English Patient actor...

In this article: Coriolanus, Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave, 300, Volumnia, Law Abiding Citizen, Leonidas, and Jessica Chastain

...Hollywood Reporter. As you may remember from the SparkNotes, the play follows the exploits of a prideful Roman war hero (Fiennes) who turns against his own people with the aid of his former foe, to be played by Butler. Bloodshed and iambic...

In this article: Ralph Fiennes, William Shakespeare, Coriolanus, The Ugly Truth, The Hollywood Reporter, Jennifer Aniston, and The Bounty

...Aufidius, commander of the Volscian army from Shakespeare's play. He joins a cast that also includes William Hurt, Eddie Marsan, Jessica Chastain and Vanessa Redgrave. Shooting is set to begin in Serbia in March. The violent vengeance...

In this article: Coriolanus, Law Abiding Citizen, William Shakespeare, Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Vanessa Redgrave, Eddie Marsan, and Jamie Foxx