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Edinburgh Live
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Hollywood star Gerard Butler honours 'beloved' Scottish mother in emotional tribute
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Scottish-born Hollywood star Gerard Butler has paid tribute to his late mother who passed away earlier in the year. The actor attended the Brazilian premiere of the How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake earlier this week, reports The Daily Record. The 55-year-old is reprising his role as Stoick, the Viking leader in the upcoming movie. At the end of the screening, Butler's mother, Margaret Coll - who died at the age of 81 earlier this year - was honoured in a touching moment of remembrance. The actor shared pictures from the film premiere on social media, including a snap which read: "Dedicated to the loving memory of Margaret Coll." He captioned the post, on Instagram: "Getting weird. Funny face. The boys. And in memory of my dearly beloved mother Margaret Coll." Fans were quick to take to the comments on Butler's Instagram post, sending their condolences to the star following the sad news. One comment said: "She'll always be by your side, supporting you and loving you more than anyone else. And yes, she was definitely there with you, smiling, and making those funny faces." As another wrote: "Awe. So extremely sorry for the loss of your mama, Gerard. I remember seeing you mention a few months back that she was in the hospital." "Prayers of peace, strength, and comfort for you and your family. I know how truly much you adored your mama." A third put: "Your mother is watching you from above and is very, very proud of you," as a forth added: "Beautiful memories, God bless you." Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox Butler frequently left his home in Hollywood and visited his mum, in the village of Comrie in Perthshire - where she lived for more than 20 years. He previously told about his visits back to Scotland to visit his mum. He said: "I sit in the garden, I look up at the mountain ranges and I am just taken aback constantly by how beautiful it is there, and what a great land I come from." I just really connect when I get back, and I find that I recharge and knock out all the bull that's going round in my head, all of that Hollywood nonsense." 'I quickly get that slapped out of me," he joked.
Pink Villa
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office: Soaring demand for The Final Reckoning prompts BFI IMAX to add 9am shows, delay How to Train Your Dragon debut
Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is proving to be an IMAX sensation in the UK, particularly at the iconic BFI IMAX in London. With demand surging and nearly all shows sold out, the cinema has opened additional 9 a.m. screenings. In an unprecedented move, it has also delayed the debut of How to Train Your Dragon from June 6 to 9, allowing The Final Reckoning to dominate the premium screen for an extended three-day window. Despite ticket prices ranging between approximately USD 32.30 to 37.70 and being non-refundable, fans are still showing up in large numbers, turning the film into an IMAX phenomenon, something Dead Reckoning never achieved during the Barbenheimer-dominated summer of 2023. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, The Final Reckoning, for those uninitiated, is the eighth installment in the long-running Mission: Impossible series and serves as a direct sequel to Dead Reckoning Part One. Cruise reprises his iconic role as Ethan Hunt, alongside Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett. This time, the Impossible Mission Force faces off against a rogue artificial intelligence known as The Entity, as it threatens to wreak global havoc. The film's production journey was ambitious, lengthy, and expensive. Originally intended to be shot back-to-back with its predecessor, production was disrupted by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and eventually wrapped in late 2024. Filming took place across several countries, including England, Malta, South Africa, and Norway. With a reported budget of USD 300 to 400 million, it ranks among the most expensive films ever made. The Final Reckoning premiered in Tokyo on May 5 and later screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was released worldwide on May 23 to critical acclaim and has grossed USD 227.1 million globally, ranking as the eighth highest-grossing film of the year so far. It also recorded the franchise's biggest opening weekend to date. To promote the film, Tom Cruise made headlines in early May when he climbed to the roof of the BFI IMAX. In a fitting honor, he was also awarded the prestigious BFI Fellowship, solidifying his last of the Hollywood stars status both on and off screen.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Gerard Butler honours late 'beloved mother' in emotional film premiere tribute
Gerard Butler shared an emotional tribute to his late mother, Margaret, during the Brazilian premiere of his latest Hollywood blockbuster. Hollywood film star Gerard Butler has paid tribute to his late mum who passed away earlier this year. The Scots actor attended the Brazilian premiere of the How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake earlier this week. The 55-year-old is reprising his role as Stoick, the Viking leader in the upcoming movie. At the end of the screening, Butler's mother, Margaret Coll - who died at the age of 81, earlier this year - was honoured in a touching moment of remembrance. The actor shared pictures from the film premiere on social media, including a snap which read: "Dedicated to the loving memory of Margaret Coll." He captioned the post, on Instagram: "Getting weird. Funny face. The boys. And in memory of my dearly beloved mother Margaret Coll." Fans were quick to take to the comments on Butler's Instagram post, sending their condolences to the star following the sad news. One comment said: "She'll always be by your side, supporting you and loving you more than anyone else. And yes, she was definitely there with you, smiling, and making those funny faces." As another wrote: "Awe. So extremely sorry for the loss of your mama, Gerard. I remember seeing you mention a few months back that she was in the hospital." "Prayers of peace, strength, and comfort for you and your family. I know how truly much you adored your mama." A third put: "Your mother is watching you from above and is very, very proud of you," as a forth added: "Beautiful memories, God bless you." Butler frequently left his home in Hollywood and visited his mum, in the village of Comrie in Perthshire - where she lived for more than 20 years. He previously told the Record about his visits back to Scotland to visit his mum. He said: "I sit in the garden, I look up at the mountain ranges and I am just taken aback constantly by how beautiful it is there, and what a great land I come from." 'I just really connect when I get back, and I find that I recharge and knock out all the bull that's going round in my head, all of that Hollywood nonsense." 'I quickly get that slapped out of me," he joked. 'When mum's like, 'can you go in and wash the dishes?' I'm always saying, 'Mum, look, I'm a Hollywood star, I don't do that!' And she's like, 'Whatever, get in and wash the dishes'," he recalled. Butler's mother Margaret died peacefully surrounded by her family in February this year, her funeral notice described her as the "beloved wife of Alex" and a "dearly loved and sadly missed mother, grandmother, sister and friend." Her funeral was held in Perth and donations were accepted for the charity Mary's Meals, which was held closely in her heart, as well as Butler working with the charity for many years.
The Courier
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Hollywood star Gerard Butler's tribute to 'dearly beloved' Perthshire mum
Hollywood star Gerard Butler has paid tribute to his 'dearly beloved' Perthshire mum following her death. Margaret Coll lived in Comrie for many years and the 300 actor was a regular visitor to her home. She died in February at the age of 81. However, Butler has not spoken about her passing until now. The Paisley-born star honoured Margaret at the Brazilian film premiere of the new live remake of How to Train Your Dragon. In an Instagram post, he shared an image of a slide at the premiere that was dedicated to Margaret's memory. Butler's caption said: 'In memory of my dearly beloved mother Margaret Coll.' A funeral notice from February says Margaret died peacefully, surrounded by her family. She was described as the 'beloved wife of Alex' and a 'dearly loved and sadly missed mother, grandmother, sister and friend'. Her funeral was held at Perth Crematorium with donations accepted for charity Mary's Meals. Butler, 55, has visited Comrie and nearby Crieff many times over the years, including attending the Comrie Fortnight festival in 2018. He also supported a community plan to transform the village square into a community garden in 2013. While in 2021, Butler made a donation to children's charity Chas during a visit to Perthshire. Speaking from Margaret and Alex's Comrie home in 2013, he said he visited Scotland three times a year. He told the Daily Record: 'I sit in the garden, I look up at the mountain ranges and I am just taken aback constantly by how beautiful it is there, and what a great land I come from. 'I just really connect when I get back, and I find that I recharge and knock out all the bull that's going round in my head, all of that Hollywood nonsense. 'I quickly get that slapped out of me. 'When mum's like, 'can you go in and wash the dishes?' I'm always saying, 'Mum, look, I'm a Hollywood star, I don't do that!' 'And she's like, 'Whatever, get in and wash the dishes'.'
Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Paisley film star Gerard Butler pays tribute to late mum
The Hollywood actor attended the Brazilian premiere of the How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake earlier this week. At the end of the screening, Butler's late mum, Margaret Coll, was honoured. In a post shared to the 55-year-old's Instagram page, it shows a slide reading: 'Dedicated to the loving memory of Margaret Coll'. The post was captioned: 'Getting weird. Funny face. The boys. And in memory of my dearly beloved mother Margaret Coll.' READ NEXT: I saw John Legend perform at Glasgow's Hydro - my verdict Fans sent their condolences in the comments following the news. One said: 'Awe. So extremely sorry for the loss of your mama, Gerard. I remember seeing you mention a few months back that she was in the hospital. 'Prayers of peace, strength, and comfort for you and your family. I know how truly much you adored your mama.' READ NEXT: American pop star announces Glasgow gig as part of tour A second added: 'She'll always be by your side, supporting you and loving you more than anyone else. 'And yes, she was definitely there with you, smiling, and making those funny faces.' Meanwhile, a third commented: 'Condolences for your loss.' Butler is reprising his role as Stoick the Vast in the upcoming film. It is set to be released in the UK on June 13.
