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Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Gerard Butler is overcome with emotional as he reveals How To Train Your Dragon film is dedicated to his 'amazing' late mother Margaret
Gerard Butler was overcome with emotion on Thursday as he paid tribute to his late mother Margaret on Magic Radio. The Scottish actor and film producer, 55, stars as Stoick The Vast in the upcoming live-action How To Train Your Dragon movie, which releases Friday. And Gerard revealed director of the film Dean DeBlois has dedicated the movie to Margaret - who sadly passed away before she could see the finished version. Gerard's mother sadly passed away at the age of 81 earlier this year, months before the film premieres. He said: 'I was so excited for her to see it but I had a feeling she wasn't going to make it. So Dean very kindly dedicated the move to her. to stay in the loop. 'If Stoick had a Mum that would have been my Mum, she was an amazing woman. She was strong, she was fiery and she was graceful and she was beautiful. 'I wish the whole world could have met my Mum because she was a really special woman'. He added: 'She knew since I was a kid I wanted to be an actor. 'It's this movie, it really is but it's the opposite I was doing something that I never really loved, never cared about that didn't show any of my uniqueness in any way to be honest and I felt that I had something else going on and she embraced that.' Gerard frequently left his home in Hollywood to visit his mother in the village of Comrie in Perthshire - where she lived for more than 20 years. He previously told the Record he would always return to Scotland to catch up with her and joked she would always 'slap the Hollywood out of him'. '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', he said. '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.' At the Brazilian premiere of How To Train Your Dragon last month, the movie paid tribute to his mother in the credits after the screening. It read: 'Dedicated to the loving memory of Margaret Coll.' Posting pictures from the premiere later on Instagram, Gerard included the tribute alongside the caption. He wrote: 'Getting weird. Funny face. The boys. And in memory of my dearly beloved mother Margaret Coll.' How to Train Your Dragon is expected to fly to the top of the box office after it's release on Friday. The action-adventure stars Mason Thames, 17, as Hiccup and Nico Parker as Astrid. Based on the performance of the three previous films, the reimagined version is expected to pull in somewhere between $80 million and $100 million domestically according to Box Office Pro. Universal Pictures has already announced a sequel to the anticipated blockbuster. 'They announced a release date and I was like, "Well, that's quite soon,"' Parker said.
Scottish Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I'm a grief expert, here's how Scots could get time off work when a pet dies
PAWS FOR THOUGHT I'm a grief expert, here's how Scots could get time off work when a pet dies DJ and fashion expert Gok Wan was absent from the airwaves earlier this week after he was left devastated following the death of his beloved dog Dolly. The Magic Radio host took the day off to mourn the loss of the French Bulldog, who he'd had for more than 13 years. 3 The telly star took a day off work to mourn his beloved pet 3 Gok was devastated by the death of Dolly 3 Lisa Hague is a grief coach Taking to social media he wrote: 'I am utterly heartbroken and devastated that it's your time to go to the park in the stars.' Fellow show hosts told listeners they were unsure if the star would return to the mic today. And a grief expert says it's totally understandable that Gok would feel unfit to work due to the bereavement. Now Lisa Hague, who coaches people after loss, reckons compassionate leave after the death of a pet should be written into law. Lisa said: 'He's absolutely broken with grief - his pet was more than just an animal to him, it was part of his family.' At the moment, there are set laws in Scotland for the loss of a child. But other bereavement leave is at the discretion of an employer. And while some managers may be sympathetic over the death of a relative, there are many who may not be so supportive when it comes to a cat or dog. But Lisa, who's married to ex Celtic star Kris Commons, says for many Scots, their pets are the closest thing they have to family. She explained: 'The definition of grief is that your life is altered from the way that it normally is, it's a change to life as the way that you know it. 'When a child dies, a baby dies, grandad dies, people have sympathy towards that. But if a pet dies, and if you're not super pet friendly, then it becomes 'oh it's just a dog', it's not taken seriously. 'But everyone's relationship to their pet is unique and, for some people, it's so much more than an animal, it's emotional support. 'I don't know if Gok's got a partner at the minute, but if it was him and his dog on his own that's a major part of his life.' Lisa, who has helped people through grief since her daughter Lola was stillborn in 2008, said a pet can form a big part of someone's daily routine, which means their loss can leave them feeling totally bereft and alone. She said: 'Getting up, walking the dog, feeding the dog, coming in from work, having that love and support there, walking the dog again before bed - it all forms part of a person's routine. 'So all of a sudden you're left with idle hands and a broken heart.' Mum-of-three Lisa says the time you get off is a lottery, depending on how sympathetic your boss is. But, while she acknowledges the rules could be open to abuse, employee rights are always simpler if they're written into law. She said: 'I do get that we have to ask, where do we draw the line? When does it go from dog to cat to hamster to fish, in terms of having? But dogs and cats are different, they do offer emotional support. 'And then there's how to police it - would you have to disclose if you have pets as soon as you start a job. Or if you then buy a pet, do you say in case something happens? Or do we just take our employees as being the loyal members of staff that we hope we've employed and trust them? 'I know a lady who's got a dog, who hasn't been able to have children and that dog is her world. If it died then that would be devastating for her. 'So in the end, I do think people should be allowed a day off, it should be written into practice and then owners can choose if they need that time.' LAW CHANGE IN most countries, bereavement leave for an animal is allowed at the discretion of an employer. But in Colombia a bill was proposed by the country's Liberal Party to grant workers two days of paid leave to mourn the loss of a pet. The legislation was brought in by politician Alejandro Carlos Chacon who said the rules would reflect how deep a bond someone can have with a pet, especially for those who don't have kids. He also said the law would benefit employers as workers would be able to adequately deal with their grief without being distracted by work and be able to come back refreshed. And if you are struggling after the loss of a pet, Lisa offered some advice for dealing with grief. She says: 'Put in place some healthy distractions. And work on being able to talk to people who get it because there's nothing worse than somebody saying 'it's just a dog' or 'at least it wasn't a family member'. 'I had it a lot of 'at leasts' after Lola died, and she was a baby. So make sure you have a support network of people who understand.'
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Rosamund Pike recounts scary mugging incident: 'Pretty horrible'
Rosamund Pike recounts scary mugging incident: 'Pretty horrible' Show Caption Hide Caption 'I Care a Lot': 'Gone Girl' Rosamund Pike returns to extreme roles Rosamund Pike stars in the new Netflix film "I Care a Lot," alongside Peter Dinklage and Eiza González. USA TODAY Rosamund Pike is looking back on her scary experience of being mugged, which may have been even more frightening for her mom. The "Gone Girl" star, 46, shared in an interview on "Magic Radio" that she was once attacked and had her phone stolen while she was walking down the street on a call with her mom. "I was on the phone to my mother on a mobile phone walking on the road, and I was mugged," Pike recounted. "The phone was snatched, so all she heard was me scream or yelp, and a thud, and the phone went dead." The actress said she was on the way to meet up with friends at the time. After the mugging, Pike recalled that she walked to a pub, met her friends and called her mom back. But she noted that this must have been an excruciating period of time for her mother while she was waiting to hear from her. "For her, it was probably a pretty horrible 15 minutes," Pike said. 'She's so shocking': Rosamund Pike finds her new role of a lifetime with Netflix's 'I Care a Lot' A representative for Pike confirmed to USA TODAY that the incident occurred in 2006. Pike shared the story on "Magic Radio" after she was asked if she ever caused her parents anxiety growing up. She and co-star Matthew Rhys were discussing their latest film "Hallow Road," a thriller in which parents receive a call from their teenage daughter saying that she has hit someone with her car. Rosamund Pike discusses that wild 'I Care a Lot' ending: 'It gives you everything' After Pike shared her mugging story and discussed the distress it caused her mother, Rhys said this is "kind of what the film's about." On a lighter note, the "Americans" actor said he "did a good job of never letting" his parents "know the kind of peril I was in" growing up. Pike is known for her roles in films like the 2014 thriller "Gone Girl," for which she earned a best actress Oscar nomination, and the James Bond movie "Die Another Day." She recently starred in the Amazon Prime Video fantasy series "The Wheel of Time," which according to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter has been canceled after three seasons.
News18
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Rosamund Pike Recalls Getting Punched, Robbed While On Phone With Her Mother
Last Updated: Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike said that a "kid" came from behind on a speeding motorcycle and snatched her phone. British actress Rosamund Pike has recalled a terrifying mugging incident when she got punched in the face and her mobile phone was snatched in London. The incident took place in 2006 when she was speaking to her mother on the phone. The Gone Girl star said that a 'kid" came from behind on a speeding motorcycle and snatched the handset. 'I was on the phone to my mother, on a mobile phone walking along a road, and I was mugged," she told Magic Radio. All that her mother Caroline Friend could hear was her screaming, 'a thud and the phone went dead," Pike said. Rosamund Pike said her mother endured '15 minutes of hell" till the time she somehow managed to call her back from another phone. While snatching the phone, the attacker even punched the actress hard. The incident left her with a bruise to the face. '…punched me down the side of my cheek and snatched my phone out of my hand. I'm angry," Pike recalled. Post the incident, the actress reached a local phone booth to seek help. She did not further mention the situation on the radio, but highlighted that she became the victim of another alleged robbery the following year, according to Us magazine. This incident took place at the 2007 BAFTA Awards when a thief stole her purse and handbag. She stated that the person remains unidentified till date. 'I had a fire in my apartment….and I was burgled the year before," said Pike and quipped that she has got used to owning things 'for a little while and then tending to part with them." As per the Independent report, London has witnessed a shocking 151% jump in mobile phone snatching cases in the last year. The criminals are often found to have used motorcycles or even mopeds to snatch the devices, while the victims were approached from behind when they were on phone calls or texting. Earlier, Coronation Street fame actor Kym Marsh also opened up about a similar incident when her phone got snatched in London. The 48-year-old was walking down Buckingham Palace Road at night when a person snatched her phone and left her feeling 'shaken" and 'really vulnerable". First Published: May 26, 2025, 18:25 IST
Hindustan Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike recalls getting punched and mugged in London: ‘All my mother heard was a scream'
British actor Rosamund Pike recently recalled a terrifying moment from nearly 20 years ago, when she was attacked and mugged while walking through London. The Gone Girl star, during a recent interview, shared that the incident took place in 2006 during what began as a casual phone call with her mother. 'I was on the phone to my mother, on a mobile phone walking along a road, and I was mugged,' Rosamund recalled during her recent appearance on Magic Radio. The assault, Rusamund recalled, happened suddenly, with a cyclist snatching the phone from her hand mid-conversation. 'The phone was snatched, so all she (her mother) heard was me scream and a thud, and the phone went dead,' Rosamund added. The mugger didn't stop at stealing her phone — Rosamund said she was physically assaulted during the encounter. '(e) Punched me down the side of my cheek,' she recalled, describing the shocking violence that accompanied the theft. Though she admitted feeling 'angry' in the moment, the 46-year-old actor said she was acutely aware that her mother, left in the dark by the sudden end of the call, endured her own wave of fear. 'I walked to the pub and called [my mom] when I got there and met my friends. But for her, it was probably a pretty horrible 15 minutes,' she said. Rosamund, who was born in London, has since built an impressive career with roles in acclaimed films like Die Another Day (2002), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Jack Reacher (2012), Beirut (2018), and Saltburn (2023). She also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in Gone Girl (2014), opposite Hollywood star Ben Affleck. Nearly two decades after the incident, Rosamund's candid account adds a layer of personal vulnerability to the public image of the accomplished and composed actor.
