Gerard Butler To Get His Robert Burns Biopic?

Hurrah! I really hope for Scotland, Burns and Butler, that 2009 will be the year. I've looked forward to the promise of this film for some time. I'm amazed it has taken so long to get the funding. What with the Queen and her Grandmother Victoria (remember Mrs.Brown?) being such fans of all things Scottish, you'd think some money from the royal coffers might have been forthcoming.

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A movie.....about a poet? A poet? Wow, yeah that isn't a waste of time and money.......

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Hi Elisabeth!!

Gerard's production company, Evil Twins, is indeed co-producing according to the press release from The Mob Film Company. :D

http://www.robertburnsmovie.com/press.htm

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You know...I'd chip in too! And what a testament of the fans devotion to Gerry for many of them to be offering to foot the remainder of the bill for this movie. If Gerry knew that, I'm sure he'd feel overwhelmed and very proud of himself...as he should be, he's come a long way and is an amazing actor as well!
Good for him...I'm so proud of him!
Gina

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Hey, Elisabeth. Hm, From Butler’s own desciption this script covers Burns’ life when he was way younger than Butler now. How are they going to make Butler look 21 - 37 when he already looks early 40's. I love Butler & as an actor I think he can handle whatever he wants but he doesn’t look that young. I guess with his own prod co. behind it they’ll taylor it to him, make him look good, & calculate it to win an award (ala Charlize Theron’s prod co. & “Monster”). Also up until this recent press release, all descriptions of the script made it sound geared toward Burn’s sex life - as imagined in the head of writer Alan Sharp, which doesn't sound like a sincerely good movie. Nobody needs an exploration of 18th century Scottish bedrooms w/a voiceover of Burns' poetry. Come on. But Robt Burns' work & political aspirations for Scottish independence are worth a movie as long as they make honest work of it. So I hope it turns out well for all involved (including Burns).

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This is good news.
And, Butler is able to drastically change themselves for the role [if he has not lost that ability]

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I'm all for it! Burns deserves his due, and I have no qualms with handsome Scottish Gerard Butler to fill the role ;)

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I'm with ya, Elisabeth. Yep, he says he's 39. He looked better at the GGs. He cleans up well. And maybe he looks better when he's rested, in good shape, and not - well - let's say, up later than he should be.

Ok I'm a geek, half Scottish & Irish, & I love Burns: Died at 37 of a bacterial infection they think was related to rheumatic fever as a child. So he kind of was never "well" - rheumatic fever creates heart issues later. Plus he was an alcoholic who slept all over.

So, ok, maybe he didn't look that young. I just thought most of the movie was meant to happen in his younger yrs. Just sayin'.

I think it's great they're filming in Scotland with GB b/c it's close to his heart. I hope they maintain their sincerity regarding Burns' politics & work, & still manage to make an interesting, fun movie.

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This is the role i most want to see Gerard Butler play. He will make a wonderful Burns, he has the charisma, the amiable charm, the passion and so much emotional depth and empathy to show all the contradicting good boy/bad boy sides of Burns, they have a lot in common and we have been campaigning with the fans all over the internet gathering support for a couple of years now hoping a film would happen.

Robert Burns life story has just about everything to make an oscar winning film and it should give Gerard the recognition and the oscar he truly deserves. He will make Scotland and himself proud and show why Robert Burns is still so revered around the world and not so inconsequential as some people assume. There should at least be one great film made on his life, it's about time.

Please checkout our RT Robert Burns group on facebook to see what has been going on for two years and our main site:

http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/vine/journal_view.php?journalid=100004715&view=public

Rose

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As an OFFICIAL HOMECOMING SCOTLAND AMBASSADOR this news is indeed music to my ears!!! So many have waited so long to hear this news finally!!!

I have waited so long to see Gerard finally play Scotland's Fave Son, he will do the role proud and do Scotland proud!!!

I can certainly see Oscar potentional!!!

As Rosemarie has said please check out our RT Burns Site and share the excitment of the Legend that is Robert Burns.

There once was a Dream that was Burns.....it shall be realized

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apparently you don't know Gerard Butler like his billions of fans do, he can do any part. I have no doubt he will make a Grate Burns and do it soooo well. He always puts his all into every movie and in PS I Love You he was made to look younger and it was a fine job too. Don't count him out at all, he is full of surprises, as we that follow him know.

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Gerard Butler BECOMES the character he portrays in every instance, and his heart has always been with Burns. I can't wait for the movie. I know he loves Scotland and he takes great pride in Burns, so he will certainly do this project proud.

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