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.
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