Gerard Butler - Golden Globes 2009

amen, I’ve been a fan of Gerry’s for a long, long time. I remember the days of him doing commercial spots on the radio in the UK..hehehe..I know he’s a talented man. I’ve seen his earlier works from “Shooters” to “The Jury”..and I agree, the DON’T angle is a better approach..unfortunately..that’s the minority in Hollywood. I’m glad to see that Mickey Rouke won for his performance in The Wrestler…even though it’s obvious he had “work” done…his acting ability was still able to shine though. I know Gerry has great acting talents..his range..if given the opportunity…can shine through all the “plastic” which is Hollywood..All that facade…

In reality, the bottom line is it doesn’t matter what we think about Gerry’s botox or hair dye. He, along with everyone else in show business, will do what he has to do to get the parts that are being offered. All our sadness about how he looks bad with botox, his hair should be natural…all of that is nonsense if it counts again him in the movie business. Personally, I wish all of Hollywood would stop with the ageism stuff, but unfortunately I don’t see it happening. Those of us that have been fans of Gerry’s for years love him the way he is naturally that is true. The fact is we can’t make it or break it for him. Only he can do that and he’ll do what he has to keep it going. I am not sure he is as botoxed as some think. I’ll wait and see him without his red carpet makeup to decide and even if he is, it’s his call. In my book, Gerry is handsome in any way, shape or form.

The botox crap is ridiculous. He was photographed out and about at events all evening the night before the GGs and looked just fine and just like the usual hot scruffy Gerry. At the Globes he looked different because he had shaved and had on makeup for the TV show. That’s it. We’ve all seen Gerry’s looks change from photo to photo and movie to movie. He’s known as being a chameleon in that way. I don’t think any celebrity would have anything major done a few hours before making a TV appearance before millions in case it went wrong.

Tracy - honey you’re in denial….and not the river in Egypt.

Gerry has had a lot of botox. A LOT! Wrinkles do not look better day after day.

I didn’t know that about Mickey Rourke either. I never read anything about this.

This is indeed ridiculous. Look at the Elysium pictures, he didn’t have any make up on there and yet no deep lines. He was already botoxed there.
I think a lot of fans are already so used to the botoxed look that they mistake this as his natural look if only he is scruffy and casually dressed. Look at his older movies, even then he had deep lines and wrinkles, much more than now. So you think they just disappeared by some miracle? Wow, if he actually found an effective way of getting rid of his lines without botox he could make a fortune out of that discovery, LOL.

Yeah, I wish he would have smiled more or something, but does it really matter? My boyfriend can do no wrong, he always looks good.

He looks very sadly and unfortunately - I think so. His bright eyes are missing.

#89: Yes, but if you read the posts closely most are anti-botox because they believe he isn’t botoxed.

Botox or not botox… I could see clearly, in the GG videos, all the muscles of his face moving as he talked… his mouth made all the usual movements that I love so much, (Elvis Presley’s way).
Oh, my God… I saw him in person, talked to him, was kissed by him… he’s really kind, gorgeous and unforgettable. Hope Hollywood doesn’t
change him…
Good work, JJ…

love all the comments, wish I was young again, he looks good anyway. The smiling eyes have been missing in most of the latest pics, wish he would put that back.

Gerry still loves Bianca…always will.

i think he looks sad and handsome….i’m sure most people in hollywood have had botox but i don’t think he has….just makeup & lighting.

Now that I look at the pictures again compared with other recent ones I would agree that GB seems to have had some kind of “work” done. He doesn’t even look quite the way he used to when he was younger. I’m no expert on this, but know that when people have plastic surgery or other kinds of “work” friends often say they just look “different.” It seems “work” doesn’t necessarily recreate exactly the face you had before the lines and wrinkles set in. I recall being shocked when I saw pictures of GB after not seeing any for awhile, because he seemed to have aged so much so quickly after transplanting to Hollywood. Among other things, he looked damned unhappy. I figured, maybe that’s what Hollywood does to you. But as I got used to his older look, I decided I quite liked it IF he looked –and was–HAPPY. After all, a few wrinkles and grey hairs made him seem closer to MY age :) and therefore MORE attractive, not less. But we all know the young demographic , 18 to 35 or whatever, is where the selling is even though baby boomers–45 to early 60s– are a huge population. Did Paul Newman and Robert Redford ever have “work” done? I don’t know. Hey, I’m not against people doing whatever they want to do to look better and increase their self-esteem. I had “work” done. As a kid I had ears that stuck out like little elephant ears. In my 20s I had them flattened. It made a huge difference to my self-confidence. They are still not the prettiest ears in the world but at least I can wear my hair back or up and not feel embarassed by stickout ears. I totally support that kind of help. I can understand movie stars feeling the need to do whatever it takes to look their best. It’s their JOB. But the cult of youth in this country, reflected in Hollywood, is pretty extreme.
By the way, I have noticed for a long time how fast our Presidents seem to age in office, recently read an article noting that phenomenon. There are pictures around of how Barack Obama will look after a presumed eight years in office. Stress takes its toll.
Consider this, forgive and support.