Gerard Butler goes from action hero to singing Santa in this Christmas mashup

LONDON: Gerard Butler fans are used to the Scottish actor rushing to save the world in action movies like “Olympus Has Fallen” and “Plane.”

But in his latest film, the 55-year-old takes on a slightly different role – a singing, sometimes rapping Santa.

Butler voices St. Nick in “The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland,” an animated musical film adapted from the children’s comic book by Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley.

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The story is a combination of the poems “Twas the Night Before Christmas” and “Alice in Wonderland”, about Saint Nick traveling to Wonderland to deliver a gift and finding himself in trouble with the Queen. “Heart Hates Christmas.”

“It’s a fun animated film, not something I usually do or was expected to do, but I loved the opportunity to do different performances in different areas,” Butler told Reuters. ”.

“The whole family will be smiling and I want to be a part of that.”

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The film’s script, which stars “Bridgerton” actress Simone Ashley as Alice and “Game of Thrones” alum Emilia Clarke as the “Queen of Hearts,” is made up entirely of rhyming couplets tune.

“Honestly, the whole thing is almost a challenge so you just throw it all in one box,” said Butler, who is also known for the action epic “300” and the animated film “How to Train Your Dragon” said. movie.

“I have to sing these crazy songs. I had to do a rap where I couldn’t breathe. So, there are a lot of challenges but also a lot of fun.”

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When asked if he planned to make more Christmas movies in the future, Butler said:

“They’re talking about doing a second one of these… I’m not sure if I’m allowed to say, but we’ve got the story about where Santa will go next, which fairy tale character other (did he meet) maybe? Does he embark on a mission? And… (from) what I’ve heard so far, it sounds amazing.”

“The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland” is released on Sky Cinema on Friday.

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