Blue-Collar in a Movie Star’s Suit.
Before 300, Gerard Butler was a law-school dropout from Scotland working dead-end jobs. He clawed his way into acting with zero favors, and when he made it, he stayed a bit scruffy on purpose. He drinks beer, makes fun of Hollywood, and plays dudes who fight for what matters—family, country, honor.
He may not ride a horse or preach Bible verses, but you can smell the underdog in everything he does. He ain’t trying to be elite. He’s just trying to be real.
Verdict: SphstRDnck.
Gladiator soul. Working-class swagger.