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Post by Joy on Jan 3, 2010 22:47:53 GMT -5
Well let me tell you for some one that has been morbidly obese for the majority of her adult life. My mother as a child when I was upset instead of giving me the emotional support I needed she handed me not one cookie but an entire box. When I took that box outside I suddenly all the kids that had been mean to me were right there hands out.
Though I now understand why in third grade I weighed 103 pounds in third grade I also know genetics has a lot to do with it.
Love the man for who he is. For his wit and charm and smile
He is Scottish I know very few older men that aren't portly and I live in the Carolina's where there are many of Scottish descent.
As many have said about many of his other adult activities he is a big boy and those are the very ones that are ragging on him for his weight.
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Post by sophiero on Jan 3, 2010 23:05:42 GMT -5
I’m sure if he thought photographers were anywhere around he would not have removed his shirt at all. But just like everyone at the end of the holidays he has gained weight. And he is no where near Russell Crown type weight gain; at the most I’m guessing is about fifteen pounds, coupled with relaxing his fitness regiment. Soon he’ll start working out and watching his diet and it will melt away pretty quickly. This was about the shape he was in for Nim’s Island. If he wasn’t an actor this would be his normal appearance.
The mere fact that he does look so dorky screams “private time, not camera ready” And it’s impossible for him to predict when the paparazzo will show up. It’s possible the resort where he is staying assured him he would have privacy and he trusted that would be the case. Even Leo Dicaprio has been caught with a bit of gut on the beach and I don’t think he lost any roles because of it. And Gerry has always been very open about the struggle to stay in shape and how far away he really is from the 300 ideal. Yes Gerry will get plenty of snark directed his way, which is a pity, even he needs time to relax without getting a complex about his looks. I would hate to see him get so insecure he would resort to dangerous and invasive methods to maintain his appearance. I agree 100 percent with Swannie on that point.
And if I met this guy at that beach, and he started to joke and flirt with me, I wouldn’t even notice that slight belly, I would be so charmed by his smile and personality I would happily meet him in some secluded spot for a little canoodling.
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Post by canadia on Jan 3, 2010 23:51:31 GMT -5
Oh so I was fooled by the previews of Robin Hood, I will look closer next time. Damn you Hollywood.
Well I don't know did Russell's movies tank because they just weren't good movies, poorly promoted, did his fans go away because he's married with children now. I never was a Russell Crowe fan because I thought he was especially hot though he as in Gladiator. I watch movies with Crowe in it because he is a good actor and I suspect he still is. LA Confidential is in my brain now. I love Guy Pierce too. Now Guy was more buff when he started out now he just seems very thin. Talk about opposite.
And look at Jason Segal, he is the very poor man's poor man version of Gerry and his career is on a good trajectory right now. I do remember being appalled that Tom Ford who directed his first movie A Single Man told Colin Firth he was fat. This is from a man who utilizes stick people for models. But Colin lost weight to please Ford. How dare he pick on Mr. D'Arcy.
I still think Gerry is hot, as noted he is still hotter than than the majority of men his age and it is his personality and intelligence that makes him hot. But I am more worried about that yo yo cycle not being healthy. And we all know as you get older it gets harder to do the quick fix.
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Post by Dianne on Jan 4, 2010 7:59:46 GMT -5
LOL!!! My opinion lies with Okie. I have had to watch my weight my whole life, up and down I go and it's hard. I think Gerry and I share a love for carbs. EH....he'll lose it and will be back looking smoking with in six weeks and we'll all be drooling again. Love the trunks....HA! I must say, my hubby is the same height as Gerry and the same build and when he is in trunks he looks exactly like Gerry in these pictures. It just gives you a taste of what Gerry would look like if he chose the lawyer route for his life. I can see what Prince is saying as well. Gerry has worked hard to get to where he is but you must admit, life must be pretty damn sweet at times for him. Do you realize the perks people get when they are in Gerry's position - free trips and the swag! He should be able to let himself go and enjoy the holidays but he needs to be careful at not being photographed like this. He did drop the ball here and he will make the National Enquirer for worst beach bodies, never a good thing.
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Post by Dianne on Jan 4, 2010 13:10:18 GMT -5
I just showed my husband this pic and he stopped and looked for a moment, then he kind of smiles and he says, "Hey he looks like me." Then he says, "Tell these women to get over it, give the guy a break, he looks like a normal man and that's how we look!" Coming from a guy that is 42, like Gerry, is 6'2" and of European decent. I think maybe no wiser words have been spoken. He'll go back to his unnatural super man physique for his next movie until then....
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Post by sophiero on Jan 4, 2010 17:04:46 GMT -5
A few more thoughts on this topic as the snark wave knocks Gerry down:
I think it’s been a bit of a hindrance for Gerry being known has the abs guy from 300. His performance isn’t remembered in that movie. His body is. So if these photos of a rather modest weight gain put that image to bed that might be a plus in the long run. Is there any real benefit to being on top of the sexiest polls? Other then the fact it makes you a target on a private beach for the paparazzi using telephoto lens? The fact of the matter is that image might hold him in back in some quarters. It may be why he’s being pitched romantic comedies instead of meaty roles that attract award consideration. So if the worse thing that ever happens to him is of a few photos showing post holiday weight gain, he’s ahead of the game. I would hate to see him become some asshole so obsessed with his image, that he won’t even take a swim on a beach vacation because he gained a few pounds. That sort of vanity is a real turn off.
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Post by dawne27 on Jan 4, 2010 18:09:39 GMT -5
whoosh! there's so MUCH to this conversation and i really hate to horn in so freakin' late...BUT...OMG! when i first saw this pic of gerry and that little paunch on that beach ripping off his shirt and exposing that chest...pupils dilate, capillaries widen,yes YES i admit it! i rather LIKE heftier men! its real....
1) understand the concern for gerry's 'star' image being compromised and his ability to draw box office $$. or, depreciate his business value, or being undermined by what, The Globe?(snort) LOL. worst case scenario...The Enquirer? (chuckle)
2) the world will keep spinning regardless of gerry's luv-handles 3) who is that brunette, by the way....
4) agree with the concern for yo-yo dieting. this is REALLY a prob for hollywood. and, it does reek havoc and cause premature aging. none-the-less...this is what 'we' want? eternal youth? case in point...lets you and me, the viewer, make some changes, aye?
5) finally, if women in vogue are getting hippier & plumpier-rumps...then why can't men get a little chunkier too! (smooches)
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Post by mrbutler on Jan 4, 2010 18:57:25 GMT -5
this man is so sexxxy!! im a 19yo guy and id hit that! im go glad i found this site!!!
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Post by Dianne on Jan 4, 2010 19:17:31 GMT -5
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Post by Leppardlady on Jan 4, 2010 19:27:29 GMT -5
He's like a normal person and i love it ! I hate physical obsessed people in any profession, let alone actors ! I know it's their job yet still....you have to relax once in a while ! I recognised the familiar "rooster" hat yet, Gerard me man, are you choosing your bath suits with eyes firmly shut or what ? I mean not only pink yet with a horrible print.....man, if this is your plan to minimize your sex appeal it so DOESN'T work, dude ! Now, at the photos, notice third row, first picture....are these nail scratching in his right side of torso or am i reading too much ? The brunette AND the dark man close to G look like Armenians ( most likely) or Indians ....hope Priyanka was not around ! Thanks for providing the photos, Canadia ! I noticed the nail marks too, Sass. Well, he put on some weight, but it's holiday weight, which I am sure will come off. He's been in Scotland, his mom feeding him, so he eats pretty well. I bet he'll get back into shape before he starts Coriolanus. I honestly like a little meat on my men and I thought Gerry looked good here.... but should he start losing roles because of it, he can come to my house and work off the weight... I can work off my weight right along with him.
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Post by canadia on Jan 4, 2010 23:36:36 GMT -5
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Post by kyriem on Jan 5, 2010 0:10:51 GMT -5
I have to disagree with the Robin Hood comment regarding Mr. Crowe...he looks nothing like Maximus (bodywise). So out of shape they took extra time to shoot and Sienna Miller was taken off the project because she was too good looking to be Crowes love interest. You're wrong there, prince. Sienna was too young to play Russell Crowe's love interest, not too good-looking. BTW, in Robin Hood's trailer I found him a lot more good-looking than in the movie with Di Caprio or "state of play", he was so fat...to be unwatchable. And I'm a Russell's fan. Hope Gerry isn't going down that road, just for his health, nothing else.
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Post by canadia on Jan 5, 2010 0:21:31 GMT -5
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Post by I'm in Oklahoma Gerard! on Jan 5, 2010 0:22:59 GMT -5
He'll be back in shape in no time. But you know what? I sort of like this version of Gerry. I can just see him piling plates of home cookin' all holiday long. Yippee for him! And you know what else? After seeing those photos, all I can think about it tackling him, straddling his hips, and zerberting his tummy. (I bet he would buck.)
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Post by Dianne on Jan 5, 2010 4:53:22 GMT -5
Another Karma for you Canadia. I must say it's nice to see a man with body hair not like these guys that shave everything off. Nothing weirder than seeing a man without armpit hair. I do hear however that some men trim the hair down under to make their unit look bigger. One comedian actually talked about it and he's Indian and Indian men have the sad distinction of having the smallest penises in the world (no lie - google it) he's Indian and he said that sometimes you have to trim the bush to appreciate the tree! Okie, that was really funny! I bet he'd buck too. About the scratches... I bet Gerry scratched himself. I am really fair like Gerry and if I itch anywhere on my truck it shows up as dark scratch marks that eventually fades in about an hour.... Have to comment, poor Gerry; if these pictures were unflattering in and of themselves now we have a mental picture of him scratching.
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