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How much game does Gerard Butler have left? Post-'300,' Hollywood tried to make him a star. And - though he's had some good rolls here and there - it just hasn't taken with mainstream audiences. So it's hard to know if it's good news that Tommy Wirkola has signed to direct 'Afterburn,' which has had Butler attached
Recently, Roland Emmerich was circling the script for 'White House Down,' which Sony picked up for $3 Million. It turns out that there's another White House movie that's already in development with a similar "'Die Hard' in the White House" plot and it's called 'Olympus has Fallen.' Gerard Butler is attached to star, and now Antoine Fuqua is in the running to direct.
It's been a rocky road for casting the perfect male lead in 'Motor City.' There's already been two high profile actors who've already dropped off of the production. Now they're looking to wrangle in actor Gerard Butler. Help us Gerard Butler, you're Albert Hughes' only hope.
