Comments on: Gerard Butler Is In For 300 Prequel/Sequel?

By: Story for 300 Prequel ‘Xerxes’ is Done - Screen Rant

Story for 300 Prequel ‘Xerxes’ is Done - Screen Rant — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:47:47 +0000

[...] Butler is the poster boy of the 300, he’d have to come back and fortunately for us fans, Butler is interested in the 300 prequel as is writer/artist Frank Miller, producer Marc Canton and director Zack Snyder. The good news it [...]

By: The Big Dentist

The Big Dentist — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:02:50 +0000

Rob, I stand by my second paragraph! The reason 300 worked wasn’t just because of the kick-ass visuals, but because you knew what was at stake and what was being sacrificed by “the few”. That’s simply not going to be there if they start making stuff up.

By: Mike E.

Mike E. — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:33:54 +0000

Well, if we’re talking “historically accurate”, they could do “300 vs Passion of the Christ”! Now there’s a franchise that would work, no?

By: Rob Keyes

Rob Keyes — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:19:29 +0000

@ The Big Dentist,

300 isn’t exactly historically accurate in the details, lol. I don’t think it would be an issue for them to write more for the main characters of 300.

@ Kantstandya

King Leonidas is dead during 300, his stories and our perspective are told through Dilios’ narrated story. The sequel (if they went this direction) could do the same.

Butler’s Leonidas is a massive selling point so I could see them writing him in. Either way, I’m interested in seeing what Miller comes up with for the second graphic novel.

By: The Big Dentist

The Big Dentist — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:52:57 +0000

Said it before and I’ll say it again (tedious old stoat that I am): the problem with flashbacks would be that the first Persian invasion of Greece culminated with the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, which was fought largely by those “boy lovers” the Athenians. Sparta was otherwise occupied going through the hoo-hah surrounding the transfer of power from King Cleomenes to his half-brother Leonidas after the former’s suspicious death. The Spartans only got their act together and showed up after the Battle of Marathon was over.

History doesn’t record Leonidas doing a whole heck of a lot in the ten-year period between his ascension to the throne and Thermopylae, so anything worth involving Gerard Butler in would have to be pretty much invented rather than merely embellished a la 300. Whatever the case, there’s no way any minor skirmishes involving the Spartans from that time would carry the same cultural or even basic balls-to-the-wall visual impact as Thermopylae did. I wait with bated breath for Frank Miller to take that stupid hat off and prove me wrong.

By: Kantstandya

Kantstandya — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:03:25 +0000

um didnt he die at the end, if u brought him back it would make no sense. 300 was epic and awsome no need for a sequel it would never live up to the first. just make another novel but change the people.

By: william

william — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:12:44 +0000

i loved the first film,but a sequel or prequel would just be ridiculous if it’s not true to greek history like the first one was.

By: weetiger

weetiger — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:51:18 +0000

I don’t think that you can say Butler’s “in” exactly. Basically, he’s said if someone brings him something “real”, rather than rumor, he’ll look at it. He’s also said, many times, he can’t imagine doing another one or putting himself through what it would take to get into that kind of shape again.

As for a sequel/prequel itself, if it springs from the mind of Frank Miller first and then the original creators of the film climb back aboard, I’m sure it’ll kick some serious ass no matter who they get to star in it.

By: HeckYeah

HeckYeah — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:29:50 +0000

Oh Heck Yeah I am! Those Greeks made battles into art. They were the first to organize weaponry and armies successfully, the Romans later followed. How can it not be exciting?

By: Priadan

Priadan — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:28:27 +0000

WOW!!
I wanted more action, now I’ll get more action!

King Leonidas returning???? Not sure about that, maybe flashbacks…