Debapriya Bhattacharya
Scottish actor and filmmaker Gerard James Butler first appeared on screen in the mid-1990s in supporting roles in films such as ‘Mrs Brown,’ ‘Tomorrow Never Dies‘ and ‘Tale of the Mummy.’ At the turn of the century, he began to bag leading roles, with his big break coming in 2007 playing King Leonidas of Sparta in Zack Snyder’s film, ‘300.’ He solidified his place in Hollywood as an action hero with the ‘Has Fallen’ series of thriller films, starting with ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ in 2013. His other films in the genre include the likes of ‘Geostorm,’ ‘Den of Thieves,’ ‘Greenland,’ and ‘Plane.’ Gerard has also dabbled in voice acting, lending his voice to the animated ‘How to Train Your Dragon‘ franchise for a role which he reprised in the live-action remake. If you are looking for films starring Gerard Butler to stream on Netflix, the following list will help you get started.
6. Gods of Egypt (2016)
Directed by Alex Proyas, ‘Gods of Egypt’ draws upon ancient Egyptian mythology and tells the story of a time when the god of darkness, Set (Gerard Butler), usurps the throne of Egypt. Chaos reigns under his merciless rule, and the future of humanity appears bleak. However, the situation fails to dampen the spirit of Bek (Brenton Thwaites), a mortal who allies himself with the sky god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). Together, they rise up against Set and his army and face them in epic battles spread across realms. You can view the film here.
5. Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
Helmed by F. Gary Gray, ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ revolves around Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler), a former CIA engineer living in Philadelphia whose family gets slaughtered in front of him during a home invasion. He follows the legal path to seek justice, but gets betrayed by an up-and-coming prosecutor, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), who cuts a deal with the accused to maintain his winning streak in trial. After biding his time, Clyde sets out for vengeance, making the people who destroyed his life pay for their sins. Watch the film on Netflix.
4. Plane (2023)
‘Plane’ by Jean-François Richet follows ex-RAF-turned-commercial pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler), whose plane suffers an unfortunate crash due to bad weather conditions on a forested island in the Philippines. While Brodie’s skills mitigate the disaster, unfortunately for everyone on board, they land in the middle of a war-torn region. Soon, the passengers are taken hostage by a group of armed rebels, while Brodie and fugitive homicide suspect Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter) manage to avoid detection. Louis was being transported to Canada on the same aircraft by the FBI. In his moment of desperation, Brodie teams up with him and takes on the dangerous mission of rescuing his passengers. Stream the survival action thriller here.
3. Den of Thieves (2018)
Christian Gudegast’s directorial ‘Den of Thieves’ stars Gerard Butler as Detective Nicholas “Big Nick” O’Brien of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He leads the Regulators, a group of trigger-happy lawmen who take down major criminals. They come across a team of veterans known as the Outlaws, who plan to pull off one of the greatest heists in history, targeting the Federal Reserve Bank of LA. Leading the outlaws is former MARSOC Marine Ray Merrimen (Pablo Schreiber), who comes up with the elaborate plan for the heist. You can watch the action crime film on Netflix.
2. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
Helmed by Christian Gudegast, ‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ is a direct sequel to the 2018 film ‘Den of Thieves,’ with the plot being loosely based on the real-life 2003 Antwerp diamond heist. Gerard Butler reprises his role of Nicholas “Big Nick” O’Brien, a cop on the hunt for Donnie Wilson (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), a former marine and thief who has previously managed to give him the slip. During the investigation, Nick becomes aware of Donnie’s plan to carry out a diamond heist and decides to join the team himself. Watch the action thriller heist film on Netflix.
1. Angel Has Fallen (2019)
‘Angel Has Fallen,’ directed by Ric Roman Waugh, is the third installment of the ‘Has Fallen’ film series starring Gerard Butler as US Secret Service agent Mike Banning. With Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman) as the new President, Banning is recommended for the position of the Director of the Secret Service. However, things turn south when an assassination attempt on the POTUS takes place in Banning’s presence. The authorities hold the latter responsible for the incident, forcing Banning to go on the run to find the real perpetrators and clear his own name. In the process, he discovers the real sinister plan at play that threatens the nation. Stream the movie here.
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