This Article is From Sep 14, 2011

Gerard Butler receiving threats over new movie

Highlights

  • Scottish actor Gerard Butler reportedly increased his security team at the Toronto Film Festival after receiving death threats.
  • The 41-year-old is receiving the threats for his role in controversial movie Machine Gun Preacher, a true-life story based on a Hells Angel who rescues orphans in Muslim-dominant Sudan after converting to Christianity, reported Contactmusic.
  • "It is quite a controversial subject and some people are upset by the strong religious theme. We are treating this matter seriously," a source said.
London: Scottish actor Gerard Butlerreportedly increased his security team at the Toronto FilmFestival after receiving death threats.

The 41-year-old is receiving the threats for his role incontroversial movie Machine Gun Preacher, a true-life storybased on a Hells Angel who rescues orphans in Muslim-dominantSudan after converting to Christianity, reported Contactmusic.

"It is quite a controversial subject and some people areupset by the strong religious theme. We are treating thismatter seriously," a source said.

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