Gerard Butler [Phantom]

[The Phantom]

Gerard Butler was not that bad of a Phantom in the movie that came out in 2005. His singing wasn't that bad, though it was noticibly weak in some areas of the soundtrack. He had a way of carrying his body while portraying Phantom that seemed to make the girls just melt for him. Discussion on the actor Gerard Butler is in this thread.

[Opera Ghost]

Hmm yeah, Gerry certainly did a good job of the singing seeing as he isn't a trained singer (like Patrick Wilson & Emmy Rossum are) though he had some training for the movie.. As you said, there are points of the soundtrack where his voice goes a bit odd...
I think he's a brilliant Phantom - the stance and movements that he did worked brilliantly for the character - although I kinda think he did rather too much of the cloak swishing stuff (although it was very cool. Ah I love that cloak!) and he came across as both sinister & helpless and lonely. Poor thing.

[The Khanum]

I thought Gerry was an amazing Erik. He had such passion, such a vivid sexuality...he had something that none of the other Eriks had. And being that this was his first singing role in anything (well, besides a band he used to play in when he was in high school...or was it college?), I think his voice was incredible. I mean, don't get me wrong, Michael Crawford's voice is truly unique, incomparable in its originality...but Gerry added something to the role that I had never seen before in the Broadway or any of the other movies. Brava, Gerry, brava!

By the way, it's 'Gerard,' not 'Gerald.'

;)

~The_Phantom_is_Sexy

[The Phantom]

Coming from a guy, whose is straight lol, I could tell that The Phantom had something about him that was really different from the other people who have portrayed Erik in the past. Body language is everything in these days and times. One of my friends who I saw the movie with fell in love with the way he carried himself.

Thanks for informing me of his name, LOL! I fixed it in the thread so theres no more mispelled Gerry names.

[cinty]

He is very very handsome, and he put so much passion and work into the role. I don't think he is very good at sining, but I think, considering his small amount of training, he was realy good. his Music of the Night impresses me because he reached the high notes and held that last note for so long. Although his voice isn't that great, hats off to him for putting all that effort into getting it as righ as he could.
On the whole, although he rally is too handsome for the role, I do like him a great deal and think he was well cast.

[Amber Summers]

I must say that I loved Gerry even before I saw The Phantom. Actually I`m not really a fan of musicals and when I heard that Gerry is doing one I just had to see it. And he didn`t disapoint me. He was amazing. Just fantastic!

I loved the movie and now I love that musical.

[The Khanum]

Did anybody else see that last night? I loved the kilt part...oh, how I wish I had gone to "Dressed to Kilt"...it sounds amazing.

::Sigh::

~The_Phantom_is_Sexy

[Opera Ghost]

I don't own a TV so I didn't see it, but I have seen images of Gerry at "Dressed To Kilt" though! Hmm, Gerry in a pink top & green velvet kilt is an interesting sight! :D

OG

[Opera Ghost]

Ah I saw Lara Croft 2 the other day - Gerry plays one of the two leading roles. He was so good! Ah I love the accent :D He's a brilliant actor & so, so, so goodlooking! I used to be devoted to Viggo Mortenson (well, I still am) but Gerry's overtaken him..:P

OG

[wolfwynd]

I am a great fan of Gerry's Phantom - to say he hadn't sung before the role shows great passion and committment to forward his work and extend to something interesting - it also shows he's willing to try something new and work very hard for what he wants. :mask:

[The Phantom]

I hate to say that I completely missed that episode of Leno! But on forum stuff, I moved this to the new PONR forum for special appearances and etc. I thought that a place like this would be good for related topics.

[Meg Giry]

I think his voice was very strong for someone who'd never sung professionally before, and considering how tough a role it is, I think he sang it admirably. I think he was let down towards the end, though, because I felt he was partially drowned out by the instruments.

[Cécile Annelure]

Gerard. Aah, yes. :-p He's very good-looking. And he has one of the better voices of the cast. He used his voice really expressively, all the emotions were so clear! (Am I correct in thinking that he's a tenor?)

[Amber Summers]

Originally posted by OG
Ah I saw Lara Croft 2 the other day - Gerry plays one of the two leading roles. He was so good! Ah I love the accent :D He's a brilliant actor & so, so, so goodlooking! I used to be devoted to Viggo Mortenson (well, I still am) but Gerry's overtaken him..:P

OG

I`ve seen that movie also. Loved it, ofcourse. Actually, I only saw it because I went to the wrong hall:o and ended up watching the wrong movie:D

Cécile Annelure- According to voice techniques online, he is considered a falsetto tenor.

[IamErik771]

Huh. I always thought he was a baritone. ;)

I really liked his portrayal of Erik. He's not the best singer they could have chosen, but his acting and emotion are absolutely awesome. I did not like the "sunburn" they gave him, though. It was realistic, yes, but IMO it wasn't nearly ugly enough for him to have to wear a mask and be treated as a freak all his life. :mask:

[cinty]

Originally posted by IamErik771
Huh. I always thought he was a baritone. ;)

I really liked his portrayal of Erik. He's not the best singer they could have chosen, but his acting and emotion are absolutely awesome. I did not like the "sunburn" they gave him, though. It was realistic, yes, but IMO it wasn't nearly ugly enough for him to have to wear a mask and be treated as a freak all his life. :mask:
i must agree with you. i really liked his portrayal, but the makeup wasn't nearly intense enough. But still, we can't have everything.

[IamErik771]

Yeah, the really disappointing thing for me was that since this was a film (and they wouldn't have to worry about whether he could still sing with the makeup on), they could have made him even uglier than the stage version if they had wanted to. But regardless of that one issue, I still loved Gerry's Erik. I can't wait until tomorrow, when I can have the DVD at last!!! :D

[Raoul de Chagny]

Gerry has a more "manly" voice I think compared to Michael Crawford, though Crawford is always going to be the best Phantom ever, Gerry was more seductive and manly.

My favourite Gerry scene is when he is singing "The Point of No Return" with Emmy. The black suit, the black mask, the red glow all around him. *faints*

[cinty]

lol raoul! I know how you feel about ponr! Gerard's voice is more manly than MC's... but Erik's voice isn't supposed to be "manly", it's meant to be "angelic". All the same, I do love Gerry's voice. :D

[kashmir]

Ah, *swoon*. I adore Gerry as the Phantom. Even though he's not a professional singer, I think he sings excellent, especially for the role...the emotion in his voice and his incredible acting more than make up for the lack of high notes as far as I'm concerned. I dunno, it just seems more fitting to me that the Phantom should have a deep, strong voice, with a bit of an edge...(something I definitely think Gerry has). I do agree they could have made him a bit uglier...because I still thought he was gorgeous when Christine unmasked his face, lol. And his 'Death' costume...wow... isn't it supposed to be scary not sexy? lol. I'll stop rambling now...if you couldn't tell, I'm a bit of a fan...hehe.

-Little Lotte-

[Angel of Darkness]

I liked him as Phantom. I don't really remember what the voice of the phantom that I saw in the musical sounded like so I quiet liked his voice. I think it was a little raspy in some parts but it was good.

I also found it odd how he ran up onto the horse and was singing...but I guess it was supposed to be dramatic.

[Reza Khan]

Gerard is one of my favorite Phantoms so far, if not my absolute favorite. I've heard about six different ones through CD recordings (which I can't recall offhand, I know one is a 1994 London production...) and his voice is one of my favorites.

When I read the book (after seeing the movie and hearing soundtracks), I decided that, to me, the Phantom should have a "manly" voice, even with what cinty said about his voice having to be "angelic." In my opinion, "manly" and "angelic" can go together very well.

Gerry is quite good looking as well, which doesn't hurt. :D

Elizabeth

[Always_Erik_Fan]

I think MC is the best Phantom ever, but I also think there are a few songs Gerry did a *lot* better with...

I was listening to my OCR and then to the film soundtrack when I noticed that Gerry puts a *lot* of emotion into his voice during PoNR and DOM; whereas Michael sounds like he's bored by the whole affair... Just my opinion; please don't Punjab me! *raises hand to level of eyes* ~lol~

[Reza Khan]

Originally posted by Always_Erik_Fan
I noticed that Gerry puts a *lot* of emotion into his voice during PoNR and DOM; whereas Michael sounds like he's bored by the whole affair...
That I can agree with fully. But then again, I just like Gerry better all-around, so I guess I'm a bit biased.

[The Khanum]

Amen to that!

Gerry is the master of PONR...I doubt anyone could do that part better than him. That song requires an awful lot of sexuality, and MC just doesn't do it for me. PONR was Gerry's crowning acheivement in that movie...and I love how he shouts "This darkness deep as HELL!" instead of actually singing it. That adds a lot of emotion to the scene.

But...MOTN is MC's domain. Though I absolutely adore Gerry's interpretation (my favorite out of all film/musical versions), MC dominated MOTN, and to me, his voice was perfect for that part. It was so creepy, so inticing...he had that (for lack of a better term) mood down pat, and it sends shivers up my spine when I listen to it.

Overall, however, Gerry's voice seems to be more Phantom-ish than MC's. It full of sensuality and mystery, the perfect blend for Erik.

~The_Phantom_is_Sexy

[IamErik771]

I agree with all of you about PONR. :tp7: The only stage phantoms I've heard who can even compare are John Owen-Jones and Hugh Panaro. I also loved the emotion Gerry put into the final lair scene. I'm listening to it as I type, and I love every minute of it! :D

[BlondeAngel]

I think that he did a great job and that he is a very talented actor; he also sings very well for an untrained man ... he also hides his accent very well and what can I say ... the first time I went to the movie was cause one of my freinds wanted 2 see him ... lol. after that I fell in love with the movie :)

[you_are_not_alone]

red HE IS HOTT!!!!:cd7:

This post is completely off topic, rather pointless, and far too short to be justified. This is your only warning, next time, I'm going to take a couple roses and delete the post. - J.R.

[kashmir]

Any of you guys know about Gerry playing Beowulf in the movie version Beowulf? I had to read this epic poem for AP english and it's okay...parts of it are more exciting than others. But seeing Gerry playing a fierce warrior is...oo la la. hehe.

[Countess Cain]

Gerard Butler is the only version of Erik/the Phantom that I've seen before, and I happen to like him quite a bit.

He's got better control over his voice than I do, at least. :T

[Reza Khan]

Originally posted by Erik is my Hero
ABut...MOTN is MC's domain. Though I absolutely adore Gerry's interpretation (my favorite out of all film/musical versions), MC dominated MOTN, and to me, his voice was perfect for that part. It was so creepy, so inticing...he had that (for lack of a better term) mood down pat, and it sends shivers up my spine when I listen to it.
I don't really agree with that. I can see it to a point, but, overall, I think Gerry did much better on MotN. This is purely my opinion. Then again, I like how this other guy (I can't remember his name! I don't know where my CD case is either...) more than Gerry's version, so everything is relative.

Elizabeth

[Elise]

I love Gerry's verson of MotN. I think it is my favorute followed closely by the MC verson on my ALW premire CD. But as far as PONR is concerned, no other Phantom that I have heard even came close to having the same impact with the music that Gerry had.

[The Khanum]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to be posting this, but here goes... I'm attending a Tart Convention in June. What is a tart, you might ask? Well, besides being the old term for a prostitute (...), it also refers to the devoted fans of Gerard Butler.

And what will the convention entail, you may be wondering? A bunch of tarts from the East Coast getting together and having a party. Lots of "What if's" will be tossed around, and buckets of drool will be present after watching hours of good Gerry films. I, of course, will be vehemently devoted to my love of Erik, who comes before Gerry any day of the week, but still... This should be fun! I'll post pics after the convention.

~Erik is my Hero

[Countess Cain]

I hope no one gets jealous over any random memoribilia (sp?) or anything. Fans of anything can get scary sometimes, remember.

And remember those buckets too!

[The Khanum]

Ah, believe me, my dear Sadako...I know exactly what fans are capable of... ::Nods knowingly:: When you're as obsessive as I am, you run into some very unusual people on your various forum browsings...

~Erik is my Hero

[cinty]

Wowzer... you are actually meeting up with people you meet over the internet?? Well.. post some photos! Sounds like fun!! I am a "Raouls Lotte" on another forum.. it's fun!
and have a good time!

[Mysteria]

I love Gerard as the Phantom, though I have seen only one other phantom, and it was so long ago, I can't remember who it was.
But Gerards acting made me cry (for phantom of course not because he acted bad).

[The Khanum]

Question: Is anybody else a member on gerardbutler.net? I'm Erik's Secret Love.

~Erik is my Hero

[The Khanum]

I'm still in shock that my parents are actually letting me go...I'll be the youngest one there, and I've never done anything remotely like this before. I'll be bringing a fellow Tart friend, though, just so I'm not all by myself...

And yes, I'll be sure to post pics. I'm also taking my video camera, but it might be difficult to post the final product here. I'll see what I can do.

::Squee:: THIRTEEN DAYS!

~Erik is my Hero

I don't know where else to put this right now, but I'm too excited to search...for those of you who don't know, I'm attending a Gerard Butler Tart Convention in early June. But that's not my big news...

I just found out that one of the tarts has bought the actual cape, shoes, gloves...AND MASK...from the movie. Like, THE ORIGINALS. The ones that TOUCHED GERRY'S SKIN....

AND SHE'S BRINGING HER TREASURES WITH HER!

I'm going to be able to actually physically touch the Phantom's mask. Physically. As in, I won't be dreaming.

::Faints dead away::

~Erik is my Hero

P.S: I'll bring pictures!

[The Phantom]

Heh, thanks for letting us know about the convention and make sure that you get pictures of the mask that Gerard wore in Phantom! I'm going to merge this with the other thread that you made on the tart convention, so everything will be together.

[mrmusicals]

Opinions very as to who is the best Phantom. Those who saw Michael Crawford on stage will think that he IS the best Phantom. I saw Rick Hulsbeck do it at the Auditorum theatre, Chicago in the summer of 1994. Doug LaBreaque was fantastic!! in Toranto at the Pantages theatre ,as he took over the role when the actor doing the part went on vacation.

However, Gerald Butler has imortalized the part forever on film. I think that he was great in the role. The problem is, however, that he was much sexier then the actor playing Raoul, and that is where the confusion lays. Most of the people in the theatre that I saw the movie, wanted Christine to go with the Phantom. Butler smolders with sex, especally during the song "Point of no return" where the black mask he is wearing makes him look even more sexy ( Whew, my heart beats faster just thinking about that scene!). I see new layers of his performence with each viewing of my DVD.

Although this movie bombed at the box office, I think that with time, it will take on a whole new life on DVD. I have fallen in love with this movie. The two disc movie soundtrack on Sony Music, is worth having as well as it is a jewel.

Michael:mask:

[Countess Cain]

Though I agree with you on many things, Michael, I do think this belongs here:

http://www.phantoms-opera.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=90

[The Khanum]

Sorry Phantom...I actually forgot that I made this thread! I'll keep everything here...

::Shuffles away::

~Erik is my Hero

[Reza Khan]

Haha, I actually sat up to watch that. Hooray for me.

The whole time he was telling the story about his sister's wedding, I was thinking about the number of PotO fans out there that would have loved to have been at that event... :D

Elizabeth

[The Phantom]

Sadko is very right. I'm going to merge this into the Gerard Butler thread so everything can be together. Thanks for posting none the less Michael! :)

10 roses to Sadako.

[The Khanum]

Originally posted by Misconception
Haha, I actually sat up to watch that. Hooray for me.

The whole time he was telling the story about his sister's wedding, I was thinking about the number of PotO fans out there that would have loved to have been at that event... :D

Elizabeth

::Points to self as example::

~Erik is my Hero

[ChristineDaae]

I went into it, already disappointed with the fact that not only would Erik/The Phantom be played by someone so young, when he is supposed to be in his fifties, but also because they were making him handsome, when Erik is anything but handsome. However, Gerard's performance, the passion he put into the role, won me over, and I think he did an outstanding job.

[The Khanum]

In an interview with Joel Schumaker, the director, he said that he wanted to make a "young" movie, meaning that all the major characters were in their twenties/thirties. Gerard was thirty-three when he filmed Phantom (a year older than twice Emmy's age, sixteen, at the time of filming...I find that funny and sort of sexy at the same time...), and I think that he look a lot younger. But I believe Joel and Andrew were going for something a little different than in the stage/books: Almost all the other versions did have Erik being in his fifties...I don't think that would have worked for this movie. As Michael and many others have said, Gerry gave Erik that much-needed fiery sexuality. Can you picture getting a fifty-year-old singing PONR like Gerry did?

I think the fact Gerry is young added to his superb performance. Brava, Gerry!

~Erik is my Hero

[The Khanum]

Wish me luck, everybody! I'm leaving in a few hours...going to see Games of Their Lives (starring GB), then off to the convention! I'll take lots of pictures, I promise! (Especially of the mask! ::Squeals excitedly:: )

~Erik is my Hero

[Reza Khan]

Exactly my point.

But then again, I would place myself in that group as well, so... :D

Elizabeth

[Masked Shadows]

I used to know a link to that... does anybody have that?

[Night feather]

yeah I have it, it has all the leno ones, the hilariuous one from craig fergusons show, and a lot of phantom orientated interviews with him as well...

Enjoy, I do... Hehehhehe


http://www.webberphan.addr.com/

[Always_Erik_Fan]

Aww I wish I had found this before, I wanna go!!! :D Oh well, cant' wait to see your pics KT! Hope you had LOTS of fun!!!!!!

[cinty]

have a good time! i can't wait to see your pictures!!! i hope you have fun!

[The Khanum]

AHHH, I had one of the most MARVELOUS times I have ever had in my entire life! You have no idea what it's like sitting in a room with a bunch of women who have been called "insanely obsessive" as much as you have! It's wonderful!

And the props... Omygoodness, what can I say about the props?

I have only a vague recollection of them...my mind seemed to have blanked out during those moments when she pulled out the mask from its beautiful case and held it up for all to see. It was...truly breathtaking. And there was a hair! Yes, a hair! On the inside! GERRY'S hair! We could clone him! ::SQUEE!!::

And here's the best part...I wore the gloves from the MOTN scene, the cape from the POTO theme scene, and a Phantom mask (not the real one...nobody touched it. The person who owns it even wears white gloves while handling it!)...and I got my picture taken in my ACTUAL Phantom attire! I was Erik for a few precious, beautiful moments... ::Sighs dreamily::

Twas truly a night I shall never forget...I haven't been that happy since I saw the movie for the first time! OH, I almost forgot! I won the big prize raffle! A $200 silver necklace from Kay Jewelers with "Tart" inscribed on it...I've worn it everyday since! And a Gerry shirt with his picture on it... ::Is overwhelmed at the memories:: I wore my Gerik ensemble to school on Monday, and I think I converted a few Newbie tarts just with his face on my shirt!

As I said to a friend of mine, I was wearing sex reincarnate on my chest.

And about the pictures...my photobucket account is acting up. I'm going to upload them onto a different site, but I won't have time until finals are over. So please be patient! I assure you they're worth the wait!

~Erik is my Hero

[cinty]

My gosh! I love you!!! You're so lucky. You're so lucky. That is sooooo awesome!!! you lucky, lucky, LUCKY girl!! I'm so happy for you!! You actually wore the very gloves in your sig right now??? *gasps* unbelieveable!
oh my gosh. *cant stop shaking* I cant' wait to see your pics, but I will be patient, I promise.
yay! I'm so happy for you!

[Night feather]

Wow you are so lucky, to wear the actual phantom clothes!

WOW wish it was me, nothing exiting ever happens in Denmark! (scrowls evilly)

It sounds liek you had a good time, equal minded obsessors are always great!

[The Khanum]

Omygoodness...I DID wear the gloves in my sig! That never registered in my already overwhelmed brain...

::Collapses onto floor in a dead heap::

But here's a sample of my pics...this one was emailed to me...they aren't the ones with the gloves, but oh well...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/meincape2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/meincape.jpg

~Erik is my Hero

[Opera Ghost]

Omg, you're so lucky! I wish stuff like that happened where I live. You're an extremly lucky person to have seen and wore that stuff, to have been there. The standup of Gerry behind you is gorgeous *starts dreaming*

OG

[cinty]

My gosh! they're great. Thankyou for posting! Love the cloack, love the gloves, love it all!
oh my dad is telling me to get off the computer, darn. I'll have to come back tomorrow. feel free to post more pics!

[The Khanum]

He's neck and neck with Adrian Paul...in fact my vote just broke the tie between them! 14516 to 14515! PLEASE take a few moments out of your schedule and vote for Gerry! Let the Scottish retake 007!

Vote for the Next Bond...Vote Gerry! (www.nextbond.net)

~Erik is my Hero

[Countess Cain]

I voted for him, though I think Jason Issacs would have made a good one too. o_o; *Whistle.*

But Orlando Bloom as Bond...? What are these people thinking?

[phantomphreak]

I just voted. Here are the results after I voted.

(Total Votes: 40781)

Gerard Butler: 14523 votes ( 35.6 % )
Adrian Paul: 14517 votes ( 35.6 % )
Clive Owen: 1924 votes ( 4.7 % )
Julian McMahon: 1233 votes ( 3.0 % )
Christian Bale: 905 votes ( 2.2 % )
Hugh Jackman: 835 votes ( 2.0 % )
Robbie Williams: 688 votes ( 1.7 % )
Jason Isaacs: 626 votes ( 1.5 % )
Noah Huntley: 502 votes ( 1.2 % )
George Clooney: 454 votes ( 1.1 % )
Ewan McGregor: 421 votes ( 1.0 % )
James Purefoy: 416 votes ( 1.0 % )
Ioan Gruffudd: 343 votes ( 0.8 % )
Ralph Fiennes: 304 votes ( 0.7 % )
Paul Blackthorne: 290 votes ( 0.7 % )
Jack Davenport: 267 votes ( 0.7 % )
Jude Law: 261 votes ( 0.6 % )
Orlando Bloom: 253 votes ( 0.6 % )
Eric Bana: 208 votes ( 0.5 % )
Daniel Craig: 201 votes ( 0.5 % )
Dougray Scott: 199 votes ( 0.5 % )
Colin Firth: 190 votes ( 0.5 % )
Colin Farrell: 171 votes ( 0.4 % )
Rupert Everett: 164 votes ( 0.4 % )
Jason Connery: 146 votes ( 0.4 % )
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers: 127 votes ( 0.3 % )
Jeremy Northam: 113 votes ( 0.3 % )
Russell Crowe: 102 votes ( 0.3 % )
Richard Roxburgh: 74 votes ( 0.2 % )
Dylan McDermott: 73 votes ( 0.2 % )
Hugh Grant: 69 votes ( 0.2 % )
Dominic West: 65 votes ( 0.2 % )
Guy Pearce: 61 votes ( 0.1 % )
Mel Gibson: 56 votes ( 0.1 % )

[cinty]

I just voted! but oh my gosh, I love soooo many of the guys on that list. Christian Bale is one of my favourites, as is George Clooney, Hugh Jackman, Eric Bana, Mel Gibson Jeremy Northan, Colin Firth,Dougray Scott..... oh my! But I voted Gerry of course. I hope he gets it! :)

[Opera Ghost]

There are actually quite a few of those guys that would be good in the role - Gerry, Clive Owen, James Purefoy, Ioan Gruffudd, Eric Bana.

Gerry would make an awesome Bond - he's tall, dark, sexy, majorly goodlooking, brilliant actor, good at doing the baddy role (go watch Tombraider 2)... he'd be wonderful! I've never seen any of the 007 films, but if Gerry becomes Bond, I'm watching!

I just voted Gerry one ahead of Adrian Paul. Gerry has 14698 votes, Adrian Paul has 14697.

[The Khanum]

We're up by four! Voted again! You can vote once a day, and I'm making that my commitment!

~Erik is my Hero

[Reza Khan]

Mmm, Gerry as Bond? I could definately go for that...

*skips off to vote*

Elizabeth

[Angelic]

HMmm, there are definitely a lot of guys on the list that could be bond, but Gerard isn't too bad for that role. :D Hehehe.

[The Khanum]

NOOOO!!! We're down by SIX!!! How did this happen?!?! Come on, guys, we're in trouble! VOTE!!!! (Please!)

~Erik is my Hero

[cinty]

We're back up again! Here:
Who should be the next James Bond 007 ?
Click on the name to discuss the actor in our message board

(Total Votes: 41707)

Gerard Butler: 14902 votes ( 35.7 % )
Adrian Paul: 14869 votes ( 35.7 % )
Clive Owen: 1955 votes ( 4.7 % )
Julian McMahon: 1253 votes ( 3.0 % )
Christian Bale: 920 votes ( 2.2 % )
Hugh Jackman: 836 votes ( 2.0 % )
Robbie Williams: 696 votes ( 1.7 % )
Jason Isaacs: 639 votes ( 1.5 % )
Noah Huntley: 548 votes ( 1.3 % )
George Clooney: 456 votes ( 1.1 % )
Ewan McGregor: 426 votes ( 1.0 % )
James Purefoy: 423 votes ( 1.0 % )
Ioan Gruffudd: 347 votes ( 0.8 % )
Ralph Fiennes: 306 votes ( 0.7 % )
Paul Blackthorne: 296 votes ( 0.7 % )
Jack Davenport: 270 votes ( 0.6 % )
Jude Law: 263 votes ( 0.6 % )
Orlando Bloom: 258 votes ( 0.6 % )
Eric Bana: 209 votes ( 0.5 % )
Daniel Craig: 202 votes ( 0.5 % )
Dougray Scott: 199 votes ( 0.5 % )
Colin Firth: 194 votes ( 0.5 % )
Colin Farrell: 173 votes ( 0.4 % )
Rupert Everett: 165 votes ( 0.4 % )
Jason Connery: 149 votes ( 0.4 % )
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers: 128 votes ( 0.3 % )
Jeremy Northam: 114 votes ( 0.3 % )
Russell Crowe: 102 votes ( 0.2 % )
Richard Roxburgh: 75 votes ( 0.2 % )
Dylan McDermott: 73 votes ( 0.2 % )
Dominic West: 70 votes ( 0.2 % )
Hugh Grant: 69 votes ( 0.2 % )
Guy Pearce: 65 votes ( 0.2 % )
Mel Gibson: 57 votes ( 0.1 % )
woooottt!!! :)

[phantomphreak]

Just voted again:

(Total Votes: 41762)

Gerard Butler: 14916 votes ( 35.7 % )
Adrian Paul: 14906 votes ( 35.7 % )

[Mysteria]

Gerard Butler: 14950 votes ( 35.7 % )
Adrian Paul: 14943 votes ( 35.7 % )

Yes well, they are close to each other!

[The Khanum]

Did anyone else join the message board? I did, and my username is GBismyScottishBond. I only made one post (on the Gerry thread), but still...

Here are my results from today!

(Total Votes: 41900)
Gerard Butler: 14968 votes
Adrian Paul: 14956 votes

Woot woot! :D

~Erik is my Hero

[Opera Ghost]

I voted again today. The numbers are now:

Gerard Butler: 15038 votes ( 35.8 % )
Adrian Paul: 15003 votes ( 35.7 % )

Go Gerry!

[The Khanum]

Whoa! We're up by a lot now! But that's no reason to get cocky, people! Adrian's still in the running! Go out there and vote, vote vote!

I've been voting on both of my computers, since the limit on voting is taken by the IP address... :D

~Erik is my Hero

[Night feather]

Am I the only person who would hate Gerard Butler in the roel of James Bond?

I seriously don't hope he takes it up, I liek him much more in the roles he does now, I don't want to see him as the flitasious british agent...

Dont' do it Gerry!

[The Khanum]

Have you seen TR2, Night Feather? If not, then I wouldn't recommend it...or Rockstar... Yeah. He plays similar roles. Except TR2, he's kind of a bad guy. Sort of. Not quite.

I don't know.

Everybody else, go vote! :D And Night Feather, I know what you mean...I want him to take the role so I can see a movie in which he doesn't: A) Die a slow and painful death, or B) Lead a horrible and otherwise completely lonely life. Most of his films have a tendency to end that way... TR2, Reign of Fire, POTO, Attila, Rockstar, Jewels of the Sahara, Dracula... Poor guy. He never gets a brake.

Well, except for Timeline and Game of Their Lives. Those are happy. :D

And if he does get Bond, maybe his fan club will expand...that's always a good thing. ;)

~Erik is my Hero

[The_Persian]

I am defenitly going to start voting everyday, i just voted for the first time:)

[The Khanum]

...For Gerry, I'm hoping...? ;)

~Erik is my Hero

[Night feather]

Yeah I have seen tombraider, and I loved it... So much I bought it...

(shivers) Oooooh the sexiness

Yeah well he won't die in the bond films since bond is immortal... But anyways I still don't want him as bond...

Sorry just don't...

[The_Persian]

(to Erik is my Hero) of course for gerry silly! :)

[phantomphreak]

Here I go again!!

Gerard Butler: 15092 votes ( 35.8 % )
Adrian Paul: 15066 votes ( 35.7 % )

[Raoul de Chagny]

I've just voted too.

Currently it's:

Gerard Butler: 15183 votes ( 35.8 % )
Adrian Paul: 15137 votes ( 35.7 % )

I would've preferred voting for Eric Bana though only because he's an Aussie!

[The Khanum]

Let the Scottish retake 007! Long live Gerry and Sean!

Scottish Bonds are the only way to be, yo. :D Sorry, I'm in a strange mood.

(Total Votes: 42622)
Gerard Butler: 15253 votes ( 35.8 % )
Adrian Paul: 15252 votes ( 35.8 % )

Crap! One vote ahead! Come on, people, pick up the pace! Let's move, move, move!

~Erik is my Hero

P.S: Night Feather, don't apologize! We are all entitled to our own opinions, and I thoroughly respect yours.

[The Khanum]

I made up a few "Gerry for Bond" avatars...I don't really know why, I guess I sort of just felt like it. Here they are!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond1.jpg
Bond1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond1.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond2.jpg
Bond2 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond2.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond3.jpg
Bond3 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond3.jpg)

[The Khanum]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond4.jpg
Bond4 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond4.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond5.jpg
Bond5 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond5.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond6.jpg
Bond6 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/iluvdanbyrd/bond6.jpg)

~Erik is my Hero

[The Khanum]

Yes...ANOTHER voting poll! Go support Gerry as the voice of Aslan the Lion in the upcoming movie "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." Gerry's up at 57% (the next closest, Sean Bean, is only at 17%), but he could still use your help! Vote here: Narnia: the Official Site (http://www.narniaweb.com/). The poll is along the right-hand side directly beneath the countdown.

Vote Gerry!

~Erik is my Hero

[Opera Ghost]

Very nice, but this is not the place to post graphics. Please put them in your image gallery or in the avatar suggestions thread, thank you.

Gerard Butler: 15338 votes ( 35.8 % )
Adrian Paul: 15312 votes ( 35.8 % )

Just realised something. You can vote twice(or more) if you use a different computer. I voted earlier at school, then again just now - and on the 2nd time (just now) it said "Thank you for voting" not "you have already voted today"... :D

OG

[phantomphreak]

I just voted again.

Gerard Butler: 15347 votes ( 35.8 % )
Adrian Paul: 15315 votes ( 35.8 % )

[syioandthephantom]

Gerry deserves to win! NYA HA HA HA!
lol

[Night feather]

I'm glad you value my opinion, well I'm so exited because I'll probably recieve my dear Frankie dvd tomorrow, looking forward to see it...

And well..... Wasn't pierce scottish too? or was he irish?

[The_Persian]

I just voted again
Gerard Butler: 15377 votes ( 35.8 % )
Adrian Paul: 15347 votes ( 35.8 % )

[cinty]

Voted! We must keep up the Gerry "phanness", lol. Although I really can't imagine Gerry's voice as Aslan, but still! It would be cool if he did! :) I can't wait for the Narnia movies.

[cinty]

Yes, I just voted for the third time. Gerry is still just in front! Go Gerry! I hope he gets it.

[The Khanum]

He's up to 58%! I'm still trying to figure out if the poll is just to see the audience's preference, or if it actually holds substance in the final results.

I hope it's the latter.

~Erik is my Hero

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 43351)
Gerard Butler: 15567 votes ( 35.9 % )
Adrian Paul: 15517 votes ( 35.8 % )

Yay! He's up by .1%! Usually they've been tied percentage-wise, but Gerry's pulled ahead! Woot!

~Erik is my Hero

[Countess Cain]

I voted for him, obviously. Is this official...?

And is he going to have his Scottish accent for this role? ;T

[The Khanum]

I'm not sure, Sadako...it's on the official site, but whether or not the results have an effect on the casting is beyond me.

~Erik is my Hero

[Opera Ghost]

Damn! Gerry's gone down to 2nd place. Here are the top 10:


Adrian Paul: 15598 votes ( 35.9 % )
Gerard Butler: 15596 votes ( 35.9 % )
Clive Owen: 1980 votes ( 4.6 % )
Julian McMahon: 1308 votes ( 3.0 % )
Christian Bale: 959 votes ( 2.2 % )
Hugh Jackman: 841 votes ( 1.9 % )
Robbie Williams: 710 votes ( 1.6 % )
Jason Isaacs: 661 votes ( 1.5 % )
Noah Huntley: 611 votes ( 1.4 % )
George Clooney: 461 votes ( 1.1 % )

Clive Owen has gone up loads; he's good, but he ain't the Bond type. Robbie Williams - NO WAY. George Clooney would be really really good as Bond - joint with Gerry, imo.

OG

[Countess Cain]

Now we're four ahead! Keep on voting, people. ^_-

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 43482)
Gerard Butler: 15606 votes ( 35.9 % )
Adrian Paul: 15601 votes ( 35.9 % )

Up by five... ::Loosens collar a bit:: It's getting close...

And I just realized that you can log off the internet, sign back on, and vote again! Woot!

~Erik is my Hero

[The_Persian]

eeep!
Adrian Paul: 15624 votes ( 35.9 % )
Gerard Butler: 15623 votes ( 35.9 % )

[Opera Ghost]

Just voted again (it lets you if you're on a different computer):

Adrian Paul: 15655 votes ( 35.9 % )
Gerard Butler: 15640 votes ( 35.9 % )

Nooo! We can't let this happen!

[The Khanum]

Must...pulll...ahead...quickly...

Come on, guys! We can't let Adrian What's-his-face win!!

~Erik is my Hero

[IamErik771]

I voted as well. I think Gerry would make an awesome Bond. Girls love him, he's suave and has an air of danger about him, and he's done Bond-like roles before, especially in Tomb Raider 2.

Plus, he was a minor character in Tomorrow Never Dies, so it won't be his first encounter with 007. :D

My only real problem with him getting the role of Bond is that it's a potential career-killer. Few actors who play Bond have gotten any good movie roles afterward. Then again, the same can be said of actors who played the Phantom on stage. (Coincidence?) However, Gerry's an awesome actor, so he can probably still get to do awesome films after he's through being a spy. And to answer Night Feather's question, Pierce is English, not Scottish. In fact, the only Scot to play 007 was Sean Connery.

[The Khanum]

Originally posted by IamErik771
I voted as well. I think Gerry would make an awesome Bond. Girls love him, he's suave and has an air of danger about him, and he's done Bond-like roles before, especially in Tomb Raider 2.

Plus, he was a minor character in Tomorrow Never Dies, so it won't be his first encounter with 007. :D

My only real problem with him getting the role of Bond is that it's a potential career-killer. Few actors who play Bond have gotten any good movie roles afterward. Then again, the same can be said of actors who played the Phantom on stage. (Coincidence?) However, Gerry's an awesome actor, so he can probably still get to do awesome films after he's through being a spy. And to answer Night Feather's question, Pierce is English, not Scottish. In fact, the only Scot to play 007 was Sean Connery.

Whoa, whoa, whoa...just hold up a second.

Gerry was in Tomorrow Never Dies? ::Blanches:: What? When did this happen? ::Jaw is now currently on the floor::

And yeah, Pierce is English. Sean was the only Scottish Bond (well, not for long, if I have my way... MOO-HA-HA!)

...Except for the fact that he's down by four votes at the moment! ::Grumble grumble grumble::

~Erik is my Hero

[cinty]

Oh it's neck and neck!!! *shivers* *shivers again* GO GERRY!!! Oh I hope he wins!!!

[The Khanum]

Ah, the sweet smell of victory in the morning... Well, it might just be temporary, but at least he's pulled ahead for the time being.

(Total Votes: 44085)
Gerard Butler: 15849 votes ( 36.0 % )
Adrian Paul: 15828 votes ( 35.9 % )

He's even up by 1% again! GO GERRY! We're all rooting for you!

~Erik is my Hero

[phantomphreak]

Here we go again. We're ahead by a lot!

Gerard Butler: 15930 votes ( 36.0 % )
Adrian Paul: 15878 votes ( 35.9 % )

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 44324)
Gerard Butler: 15959 votes ( 36.0 % )
Adrian Paul: 15901 votes ( 35.9 % )

Up by 58! Woot! We're on our way on the up and up!

~Erik is my Hero

[The_Persian]

Gerard Butler: 16000 votes ( 36.0 % )
Adrian Paul: 15942 votes ( 35.9 % )
WOOT!

[IamErik771]

Originally posted by Erik is my Hero
Whoa, whoa, whoa...just hold up a second.

Gerry was in Tomorrow Never Dies? ::Blanches:: What? When did this happen? ::Jaw is now currently on the floor::

Aye. He played the leading seaman of the HMS Devonshire. That was only his second film role, after playing Archie in Mrs. Brown. And it's yet another reason why he should play Bond. ;)

I just voted again. As of this moment, the results stand thus:
Gerard Butler: 16029 votes (36.0%)
Adrian Paul: 15962 votes (35.9%)

Hopefully, the makers of Bond will choose the one their fans (and Phans) want to see. :D

EDIT: No offense to Mel Gibson, but isn't he a bit old to be considered to play Bond?

[The Khanum]

You're all going to laugh at me, but...

I just went out and rented Tomorrow Never Dies so I could see Gerry. He has one line... and then he dies! ::Bawls:: WHY DO THEY ALWAYS HAVE TO KILL HIM??? WHY?!?? Why is the world so cruel??

Eh-hem...

(Total Votes: 44521)
Gerard Butler: 16048 votes ( 36.0 % )
Adrian Paul: 15971 votes ( 35.9 % )

Moo-ha-ha! Up by nearly eighty! It seems the AP fans have relinquished all hope of winning this little poll! Moo-ha-ha!

~Erik is my Hero

[The_Persian]

Gerard Butler: 16169 votes ( 36.0 % )
Adrian Paul: 16148 votes ( 36.0 % )

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 44969)
Gerard Butler: 16190 votes ( 36.0 % )
Adrian Paul: 16168 votes ( 36.0 % )

AP is catching up, people! Come on, we can't lose the lead again!

~Erik is my Hero

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 45209)
Adrian Paul: 16296 votes ( 36.0 % )
Gerard Butler: 16256 votes ( 36.0 % )

::Hypervenilates:: NO!!!!!!! Down by forty!!!!!!!!! Everyone, go vote. Now.

(Notice the lack of capitalization in the last two sentences. That is because my voice is dangerously low and calm, which should alert everyone that this is quite serious.)

[phantomphreak]

NOOOOOOO!! WE'RE DOWN!! COME ON GUYS LETS VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!

Adrian Paul: 16298 votes ( 36.0 % )
Gerard Butler: 16259 votes ( 36.0 % )

[The Khanum]

Go tell all your friends! Post advertisements on all your other little Phantom sites! We need to pull ahead!

And I need to make 400 posts! One more to go!

[IamErik771]

Adrian Paul: 16321 votes ( 36.0 % )
Gerard Butler: 16300 votes ( 36.0 % )

21 more votes, everyone! GAAAA!!!

[syioandthephantom]

I cant. I already voted T_T It just gave me the annoying YOU ALREADY VOTED junk.
Adrian Paul: 16324 votes ( 36.0 % )
Gerard Butler: 16307 votes ( 36.0 % )

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 45480)
Gerard Butler: 16382 votes ( 36.0 % )
Adrian Paul: 16382 votes ( 36.0 % )

::Blinks in surprise:: Do mine eyes deceive me? Are we at...a tie? Whoa... Keep the votes coming, people! Oh, and Syio, sometimes if you sign offline and then get back on, it'll let you vote again. ;) Just a little trick I found. It doesn't always work, but the majority of the time it does.

[Opera Ghost]

We're back down again! Nooooo! Only by 5 though, so it ain't too horrendus! As follows:

Adrian Paul: 16407 votes ( 36.0 % )
Gerard Butler: 16402 votes ( 36.0 % )

OG

[syioandthephantom]

We are winning now by like 5 votes^^

[IamErik771]

Gerard Butler: 16440 votes ( 36.0 % )
Adrian Paul: 16437 votes ( 36.0 % )

Keep voting, everyone!!! :D

[IamErik771]

Gerard Butler: 16671 votes ( 36.1 % )
Adrian Paul: 16664 votes ( 36.0 % )

YESS!!! :D

[syioandthephantom]

Gerard Butler: 16711 votes ( 36.1 % )
Adrian Paul: 16691 votes ( 36.0 % )

[Why So Silent]

I can't open the page, though I don't know if Gerry should be the next Bond, I just can't picture it...::shrug::
Toodles
Why So Silent

[IamErik771]

AAAA!!! We're falling behind!

Adrian Paul: 17065 votes ( 36.2 % )
Gerard Butler: 17029 votes ( 36.1 % )

Everyone. Vote. NOW!!!

[phantomphreak]

This is good! We're ahead!

Gerard Butler: 17188 votes ( 36.2 % )
Adrian Paul: 17154 votes ( 36.1 % )

[The_Persian]

Gerard Butler: 17214 votes ( 36.2 % )
Adrian Paul: 17169 votes ( 36.1 % )
Still good!!

[cinty]

Ooh... Gerard's only ahead by 6 right now! Keep voting people's, please!!

[Silhouette]

Gerard is still in the lead though I have to admit I cast my vote for Julian McMahon who is one of my favorite actors and who i also believe would do a better job with the part.

[The_Persian]

i just voted again, but oh noo!!
Adrian Paul: 17465 votes ( 36.2 % )
Gerard Butler: 17461 votes ( 36.2 % )
we are 4 behind!

[IamErik771]

Adrian Paul: 17516 votes ( 36.2 % )
Gerard Butler: 17510 votes ( 36.2 % )

NOOOO!!! We're down by 6! :(

BTW, does anyone know how long this poll is continuing?

[Opera Ghost]

We're currently down by 3. I voted twice today, so that may help. At the moment:

Adrian Paul: 17520 votes ( 36.2 % )
Gerard Butler: 17517 votes ( 36.2 % )

How long is this going to go on for? Because otherwise we're gonna be voting till Gerry reaches 100000 or even 1000000!

OG

[phantomphreak]

Gerard Butler: 17552 votes ( 36.2 % )
Adrian Paul: 17550 votes ( 36.2 % )

We're only up by two! Ahhh! Get out there and vote people!!! lol

[cinty]

Adrian Paul: 17713 votes ( 36.3 % )
Gerard Butler: 17675 votes ( 36.2 % )
Noooooo!!!!
This can't be!! Come on people's! We're really behind!

[IamErik771]

Adrian Paul: 17728 votes ( 36.3 % )
Gerard Butler: 17688 votes ( 36.2 % )

GAAAAAA!!! Everyone. Go. Vote. NOW!

[Opera Ghost]

Still down! But Gerry's only down by 5...

Adrian Paul: 17777 votes ( 36.2 % )
Gerard Butler: 17772 votes ( 36.2 % )

VOTE!

[Countess Cain]

Butler's in the lead... For now.

I don't think it really has an end. I think it's a 'for fun' poll thing, by the looks of it.

[IamErik771]

Ah well. Maybe MGM will check tis poll, and see who the fans want to see most. :D (hopeful)

Gerard Butler: 17950 votes ( 36.3 % )
Adrian Paul: 17925 votes ( 36.2 % )

YESS!!!

[The_Persian]

Gerard Butler: 17960 votes ( 36.3 % )
Adrian Paul: 17932 votes ( 36.2 % )
yeah baby!

[Luciana]

Just voted.... He's still ahead!

Gerard Butler: 17964 votes ( 36.3 % )
Adrian Paul: 17934 votes ( 36.2 % )


Ah, he would make such a great Bond. I might actually start watching it a lot if he was Bond.

:D He is so hot. <3

[Luciana]

Urgh, so upset i missed that. Of course, i'm new to phandom, so i don't remember the first date i saw PoTO, but i think it was after that.

I would have loved to be at his sister's wedding, even though i would have felt amazingly out of place. It would have been worth it though ;)

[Luciana]

Ah!! OMG! Let me know if you ever hear about another one, i'm on the US east coast too, so i should be able to go! URGH! You are so lucky! I totally envy you now. How many buckets did you guys fill with drool?

[cinty]

We're only behind by two right now!!! come on people's, just vote, quickly!! pllllleeeasseee. We have to get in front again!
you know I bet Adrian paul's supporters are doing the exact same thing as us. ;)

[phantomphreak]

Adrian Paul: 17997 votes ( 36.3 % )
Gerard Butler: 17993 votes ( 36.3 %

Ahh! We're down by 4! Come on everyone!! Get out and vote...I feel like I'm running for office...

[IamErik771]

Gerard Butler: 18115 votes ( 36.3 % )
Adrian Paul: 18099 votes ( 36.3 % )

YEAH, BABY!!! :D

[Luciana]

I really liked Gerry. I've said this before, but even though he is the only Phantom I've ever seen, there was something about him that just drew me to him. He seemed so mysterious and forbidden. He also seemed so sad and lonely. I just wanted to go give him a big hug.

He really pulled PONR really well. I would melt into his arms too. He was really hot, and I really don't think that the deformity he had earned his life of hiding. It wasn't until I started reading phanphiction and I read discriptions by people who had read the book did I understand that it was supposed to be a lot worse then that. It just looked like he had an accident with some hot water when he was a kid.

But he carried himself so well that I really believed that he had been shunned all his life. Although I didn't understand why, I could really see this behavior, this posture, from someone who lived a life of solitude.

[Opera Ghost]

We're up by 1% and up by 53 points! Woot! Go Gerry!

Gerard Butler: 18316 votes ( 36.4 % )
Adrian Paul: 18263 votes ( 36.3 % )

[IamErik771]

Gerard Butler: 18400 votes ( 36.4 % )
Adrian Paul: 18336 votes ( 36.3 % )

Woohoo! :D

[The_Persian]

Gerard Butler: 18402 votes ( 36.4 % )
Adrian Paul: 18338 votes ( 36.3 % )
yeahhhhh!

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 50648)
Gerard Butler: 18444 votes ( 36.4 % )
Adrian Paul: 18354 votes ( 36.2 % )

Up by .2% and almost 100 votes! Gerry fans rock (myself included)! You all are great...Gerry would be so proud! :D

[The Khanum]

There's another one being planned for the weekend of November 13th (Gerry's birthday! :D) in NYC... check out this thread (NYC Tart Trip (http://gerardbutler.net/haven/index.php?showtopic=22601)).

[Opera Ghost]

Still ahead, thank goodness! Keep voting - we don't want the Adrian Paul fans to catch up, do we?! Up by 88 at the moment.

Gerard Butler: 18561 votes ( 36.4 % )
Adrian Paul: 18473 votes ( 36.3 % )

EDIT: Up by 99! Go Gerry!

[Gerard Butler: 18805 votes ( 36.5 % )
Adrian Paul: 18706 votes ( 36.3 % )

[IamErik771]

Gerard Butler: 18845 votes ( 36.5 % )
Adrian Paul: 18730 votes ( 36.3 % )

We're up by 115! YESS!!! :D

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 51699)
Gerard Butler: 18861 votes ( 36.5 % )
Adrian Paul: 18774 votes ( 36.3 % )

::Counts on fingers, mumbling:: Alright, so 774 subtracted from 861...carry the six... ::Whips out calculator::

Eighty-seven. Hmm...going down from 115. Still, we're up by a lot, but AP is gaining on us...

[Opera Ghost]

Up by 66 and by 2%

Gerard Butler: 18883 votes ( 36.5 % )
Adrian Paul: 18817 votes ( 36.3 % )

[Reza Khan]

Originally posted by FatesAngel123
It wasn't until I started reading phanphiction and I read discriptions by people who had read the book did I understand that it was supposed to be a lot worse then that. It just looked like he had an accident with some hot water when he was a kid.

You know, I've never heard it put that way before, but that works quite well! Hot water, hehe... :)

Elizabeth

[cinty]

Gerard Butler: 18988 votes ( 36.5 % )
Adrian Paul: 18918 votes ( 36.4 % )
We're only ahead by 60!! Come on everbybody, more more voting! We need to get ahead by a hundred again!
At least we are still ahead.

[cinty]

Originally posted by Erik is my Hero
There's another one being planned for the weekend of November 13th (Gerry's birthday! :D) in NYC... check out this thread (NYC Tart Trip (http://gerardbutler.net/haven/index.php?showtopic=22601)).
Areyou going to go, do you think??
Oh by the way i can't get into it because it said I need to log in and I don't have an account ont there. But ohwell, it doesn't matter.

[IamErik771]

Gerard Butler: 19178 votes ( 36.6 % )
Adrian Paul: 19063 votes ( 36.4 % )

YESS!!!! :D

[The Khanum]

Yes, I do believe I shall be attending... It's a weekend trip, with visits to a Scottish pub (Vive la Scotland! :D) and stuff like that... Perhaps the man himself might attend, being he has an apartment in NYC...

::Hopeful grin::

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 52513)
Gerard Butler: 19196 votes ( 36.6 % )
Adrian Paul: 19137 votes ( 36.4 % )

[The_Persian]

Gerard Butler: 19228 votes ( 36.6 % )
Adrian Paul: 19158 votes ( 36.4 % )

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 52638)
Gerard Butler: 19239 votes ( 36.5 % )
Adrian Paul: 19192 votes ( 36.5 % )

Crap. He's catching up. And I voted three times today! ::Whines::

< ::Points to avatar:: I really do need a hug...

[IamErik771]

*hugs KT* :)

Ahem.
Gerard Butler: 19311 votes ( 36.6 % )
Adrian Paul: 19277 votes ( 36.5 % )

Woohoo!!!!

[The Khanum]

::Grins:: ...Wait... :D There's a smiley for everything, I tell ya. ;)

(Total Votes: 52812)
Gerard Butler: 19313 votes ( 36.6 % )
Adrian Paul: 19282 votes ( 36.5 % )

[The_Persian]

HE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SEXY!!! :D
He can also act and sing very well... I think he and Emmy did very well acting opposite each other... (like Carlta and Piangi XD)
Did I say that he's sexy?
To bad Raoul was so lame, well, compared to the sexy Gerry Butler anyway!

[mrmusicals]

Gerald was NOT BAD in thie movie, I didn't meen to imply that at all.

What I said was that he is to sexy to come across as someone who is hidious, and that is why PARTS of this movie don't work. Butler is a BRILLANT ACTOR. I 've watched my DVD at leaet 40 times and he has made the role his own, I'm only sorry that he was not nominated for an OSCAR.

Watching his smouldering good looks, would you have gone with Raoul in stead of HOTTIE Gerald?.

Common, admit it!, You know that the boy you'd being going home with is GERRY BABY!!! ( Laughing real hard on this end) Thanks for your reply

Michael:mask:

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 53749)
Gerard Butler: 19740 votes ( 36.7 % )
Adrian Paul: 19656 votes ( 36.6 % )

WOOT! We're moving on up... ::Starts humming along with the song that goes "We're moving on up..."::

[mrmusicals]

BRAVO,.. ME TOO!!!!!!!

Thanks for your nice reply. Gerry would've had me also after seeing him in his "Point of no Return" costume and that HOT BLACK MASK he wears in that number. I love the movie and am having friends over soon to watch it and see what they think. No matter WHAT they think, I LOVE this show/movie and the BEAUTFUL SCORE. Happy 4th of july.

Michael

[The Phantom]

Just in case any of you wondered where the Gerard Butler threads went, there were so many I merged them all into the original Gerry thread in Behind the Mask. The good side of it is that you've got a nearly full thread. I guess the Butler is liked by all. ;)

[IamErik771]

Yes. While I am slightly upset about the changes made to the Phantom's character to make him more appealing, Gerry did an excellent job of bringing him to life. I think it's sad that the critics kept bashing the film, though. Most didn't even have a good reason for it; they just had a grudge against ALW or JS. :mad: But the film definitely didn't bomb. In fact, it made more money than either Ray or Finding Neverland at the box office worldwide. And it's selling extremely well on DVD. :)

One more thing:
Gerard Butler: 20029 votes ( 36.8 % )
Adrian Paul: 19994 votes ( 36.7 % )

[The Khanum]

It did better than Ray and Finding Neverland? Whoa, I had no idea...and about the DVD sales, I remember (there was mist... Sorry, wrong train of thought...) that I went to get it the day it came out (of course), and right before I left, I called Best Buy and asked if they still had copies of the 2-disc version. The guy was like, "Yeah, of course...we have a bunch left."

I get there, and...they were sold out. In the twenty minutes it takes me to get to Best Buy. ::Le sigh:: Luckily, Media Play was right across the street. :D

Anyways, back to Gerry...has anybody seen Dear Frankie? It didn't come anywhere near Harrisburg, so I didn't have a chance to see it... ::Sticks pins in little voodoo dolls of various people that could be held responsible for this catastrophe:: But it comes out on DVD on the 5th, four days... ::Is wildly excited:: YAY!!

Eh-hem...I just completely changed the subject, didn't I? I implore your forgiveness...carry on. ::Sidesteps out of view::

(Total Votes: 54613)
Gerard Butler: 20084 votes ( 36.8 % )
Adrian Paul: 20043 votes ( 36.7 % )

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 55736)
Adrian Paul: 20528 votes ( 36.8 % )
Gerard Butler: 20508 votes ( 36.8 % )

::MNEH!!!:: Bad! Bad voting award! ::Shakes finger in direction of nextbond.net:: ARGH!! And we were doing so well, too!!!

[phantoms_nemo]

Personaly, I thought that his singing voice is better than Micheal Crawford's in somes aspects. I thought he did a good job acting out the phantom's "obsession" and his fits of anger.
I enjoyed the movie the singing and for some reason Gerry is my new obsession(actor wise).

Jess

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 59910)
Gerard Butler: 22292 votes ( 37.2 % )
Adrian Paul: 22249 votes ( 37.1 % )

I wasn't posting the results for a while there because they depressed me. But now he's back on top, and the numbers are better than ever! WOOT!

[phantom's-angel]

i thought that gerard was amazingly sexy in this movie (2005 verson)
..i mean for a older man.
i liked his voice WAY MORE then i did michael crawfords..
the way they did michael crawfords make-up in the pictures and what not i have seen..was almost ridiculous but then again he wassapposed to be deformed.
emmy rossum compard to sara brightman how ever iis a fantastic singer..sara kinda has a way of hitting the notes almost like carlotta..kinda..
and u know what it all ends out to.
the phantom in the book looks nothing like the phantoms in the movies.
loux had a phantom who had no nose..but in the movie ..well i dont know,
anyways this is long enough so chao

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 60517)
Gerard Butler: 22536 votes ( 37.2 % )
Adrian Paul: 22510 votes ( 37.2 % )

I've noticed that there have been a few new members posting on this thread, so I'll let you guys know what me and a few other guys here (James, Em, etc.) have been doing...there's a poll for the next James Bond going on, and Gerry is neck and neck with another actor named Adrian Paul for the lead. We've been voting daily to bring up his score and posting our results. Here's the link to the site:

Vote for Gerry as the Next Bond (http://www.nextbond.net/)

I'm glad to see so many Gerik phans out there...is anyone a GB Tart on gb.net? ...Also, if you join the Discussion Forum from the link I provided, look me up on the Gerry thread as GBismyScottishBond. :D

[toxic fruit]

I just voted for Gerry as bond. Oh yeah!

*ahem* Anyway...I have only seen the movie 11 times (own it) and heard the movie soundtrack *own it* and listen to it everyday. So, personally I love Gerry as the phantom. When I read the book and see the play I don't want to let it take away from the pleasure I get from the movie. I want to treat them all as seperate creations and all important in different ways.
Gerry as phantom was good in the way that he sang emotionally and his hotness made me want to know more about his story. He may not be as good of a singer as Raoul, but I still enjoyed Gerry as Gerry. I can't imagine the phantom voice any other way. :)

[phantom's-angel]

hmm geryy as a james bond..haha this has robably come to late but i definetly think it would be a role for him.

[phantom's-angel]

eek...wow guys look at this
Gerard Butler: 22579 votes ( 37.3 % )
Adrian Paul: 22528 votes ( 37.2 % )

vote vote vote!!

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 60725)
Gerard Butler: 22616 votes ( 37.2 % )
Adrian Paul: 22600 votes ( 37.2 % )

[Vivian]

I have to say that, although I really like Gerard Butler as an actor, and he did an outstanding job as Phantom, I don't quite think that he was the best choice, or best interpretation. His voice was certainly what I would picture the Phantom's voice to sound like, but in all honesty... he was way too attractive for a deformed and shunned creature! xD But he did carry himself wonderfully, and sang magestically, quite impressive for someone with such little vocal training as himself! heh.

Oh! And I'm voting alongside everybody to have our very own Gerard Butler as Mr. Bond ^-^.

-V-

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 62047)
Gerard Butler: 23204 votes ( 37.4 % )
Adrian Paul: 23144 votes ( 37.3 % )

We're up by .1% again! WOOT!

[Vivian]

Wow... Adrian Paul's fans sure are stubborn o.O (heh they're probably saying the exact thing about us! XDD).
We, however, are still up by .1%

Gerard Butler: 23273 votes ( 37.4 % )
Adrian Paul: 23202 votes ( 37.3 % )

-V-

[rizzo2911]

Gerard Butler was very compelling as the Phantom. I've seen several performances of the play by different actors and he definitely pulls you into the movie. You have so many different emotions, compassion, dislike, pity...

Gerard Butler was also good in Timeline.

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 62941)
Gerard Butler: 23576 votes ( 37.5 % )
Adrian Paul: 23550 votes ( 37.4 % )

I also have to add...I have found the jackpot in sexy Gerry pictures. There was a link on the Gerry thread of nextbond.net, and I shall gladly pass on the wealth...with previews, of course. ;)

The Best of Gerry Butler (http://bestof.provocateuse.com/show.php/gerard_butler/98)

Gerry Hands (http://handson.provocateuse.com/images/photos/gerard_butler_01.jpg)
Gerry Hands 2 (http://handson.provocateuse.com/images/photos/gerard_butler_05.jpg)
Wet Gerry (http://wetmen.provocateuse.com/images/men/gerard_butler_01.jpg)

[Countess Cain]

Not hotlinking, KT! (They have one of those things where you can't see the picture...)

I like the hands pictures. Even though I'm not a complete Gerry fangirl or anything.

[The Khanum]

(Total Votes: 72339)
Gerard Butler: 27666 votes ( 38.2 % )
Adrian Paul: 27432 votes ( 37.9 % )

What a pleasant surprise! I go off for two weeks, come back, and Gerry's up by .3% and over 200 votes! Woot!

On another note, I got five Gerry DVD's for my birthday (Dear Frankie, Timeline, Tomb Raider 2, The Jury, and Mrs. Brown). I've watched them all...and let me tell you, if you're a Gerry fan and you haven't seen Mrs. Brown, go rent it. Now. I won't say why here, but...just trust me. Do it.

[Night feather]

HAhHAHAHHAHA... I watched that as well... Being admittedly Gerry Butler obsessive.

I searched for the damned movie everywhere, until I found out that one of my friends parents had it... I LOVE IT!

yeah go see it, you will not regret it!!! hhehehhehehhehehhehehhe..

[The Khanum]

::Cough cough:: Yes...the, erm, swimming scene is quite...nice. Erm...yes. Nice.

::Cough cough::

[Opera Ghost]

Gerard Butler: 28701 votes ( 38.4 % ) Adrian Paul: 28527 votes ( 38.1 % )

^ is this poll actually going to affect who's gonna be the next Bond, or is it just for fans to enjoy?

[The Phantom]

Well, we need a new thread for Gerard Butler. I'm making it now. :nod: