Yes, Gerard Butler plays the titular role of The Phantom in the 2004 musical drama The Phantom of the Opera.
Scottish actor Gerard Butler has been a part of the Hollywood industry since 1997. Its been 26 years since Butler made his debut in as Billy Connolly's younger brother in the 1997 released film Mrs Brown. Although the actor had a slow career start, he made sure to leave his mark through his impeccable acting skills and build a massive fan following around the world. Fast forwarding to today, Butler is termed to be one of the most successful Hollywood actors and enjoy a staggering net worth of $80 million.
What was Gerard Butler’s role in The Phantom of the Opera?
Gerard Butler played the title role of The Phantom in the 2004 musical romantic drama film. For the unversed, the film is based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which itself is based on a french novel with the same title. For the unversed, The Phantom is a very famous character from Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra.
The character murderous musical genius with a deformed face who is infamous for living beneath the Paris Opéra House and being obsessed with a young soprano named Christine Daaé. The phantom (who is also known as Erik in the books) turns fatally obsessed after Daaé refuses his love for her and choses another character named Raoul de Chagny, leading him to fight and kill for her.
Who is in the cast of The Phantom of the Opera?
Other than Gerard Butler as the Phantom, the 2004 film has a huge ensemble cast. The list of the actors and their roles are mentioned below:
Emmy Rossum as Christine Daaé
Patrick Wilson as Raoul de Chagny
Kevin McNally as Joseph Buquet
James Fleet as Monsieur Lefèvre
Simon Callow as Gilles André
Ciarán Hinds as Richard Firmin
Victor McGuire as Ubaldo Piangi
Jennifer Ellison as Meg Giry
Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry
Minnie Driver as Carlotta Giudicelli
Murray Melvin as Monsieur Reyer
Ramin Karimloo as Gustave Daaé
Paul Brooke as Auctioneer.
Where to watch The Phantom of the Opera?
You can stream the 2004 musical film The Phantom of the Opera on Apple TV or else on Amazon Video. If these options are not available, then one can find the film on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store, DIRECTV, or Redbox.
FAQs
A. Yes, Gerard Butler sang in the musical film Phantom of the Opera.
A. Gerard Butler is 53 years old.
A. No, The Phantom of the Opera is not on Netflix.
