News | Entertainment
11 Jul 2025 20:45
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Gerard Butler has filed a lawsuit against the producers of 'Olympus Has Fallen'

    The 51-year-old actor has taken legal action against production companies Nu Image, Millennium Film and Padre Nuestro Productions in a dispute over profits for the 2013 action film, in which he played the role of Secret Service agent Mike Banning


    Gerard and his legal team filed the claim in Los Angeles Superior Court and claims that he is owed more than $10 million in profits after an independent audit found that the defendants' “understated their own receipts and profits by over $11 million, including by failing to report approximately $8 million in payments to Producers’ own senior ex ecutives.”

    The lawsuit alleges that the '300' actor is yet to see a penny of the profits and cites fraud, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and intentional interference with contractual relations and accounting.

    It reads: “Producers have earned tens of millions of dollars from Olympus, but refuse to pay Butler a penny of the profits promised to him in the parties’ agreement.

    “Producers embarked on a scheme designed to grossly misrepresent the finances of the Film to Butler, so that Butler would believe that no such payments were due."

    The lawsuit added: "It appears that the Producers’ modus operandi is to hide the profits from Olympus in order to keep those profits for themselves."

    Gerard is the latest movie star to get involved in a legal dispute over a film, after Scarlett Johansson sued Disney for releasing the superhero movie 'Black Widow' on streaming service Disney+ as she claims it violates a clause in her contract regarding her salary.

    In documents filed by Scarlett and her legal team, the star said her contract with Disney stated the movie would be exclusively released in cinemas, and so releasing it on Disney Plus at the same time broke that deal.

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     11 Jul: Lena Dunham enjoyed a creative reawakening after moving to London
     11 Jul: Jesse Tyler Ferguson received criticism from the gay community for his role on Modern Family
     11 Jul: Kesha has cancelled a concert in Dallas, Texas after the state was devastated by flash floods
     11 Jul: Yungblud gifted a custom cross to Ozzy Osbourne before Black Sabbath's farewell concert
     11 Jul: Sigrid is trying to not take herself "too seriously"
     11 Jul: Jared Harris had his stomach pumped after accidentally drinking paraffin
     11 Jul: Sir Mick Jagger and Sir Elton John rubbed shoulders with royalty at a state banquet thrown by King Charles
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    A simple game plan for the All Blacks in tomorrow's second test against France More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    A limited number of New World club card accounts have been the target of a cyber attack More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Lena Dunham enjoyed a creative reawakening after moving to London 20:30

    Entertainment:
    Jesse Tyler Ferguson received criticism from the gay community for his role on Modern Family 20:00

    Entertainment:
    Kesha has cancelled a concert in Dallas, Texas after the state was devastated by flash floods 19:30

    Golf:
    Dame Lydia Ko is enjoying having some Kiwi company on the LPGA Tour 19:07

    Entertainment:
    Yungblud gifted a custom cross to Ozzy Osbourne before Black Sabbath's farewell concert 19:00

    Business:
    A limited number of New World club card accounts have been the target of a cyber attack 18:57

    Rugby:
    A simple game plan for the All Blacks in tomorrow's second test against France 18:37

    Entertainment:
    Sigrid is trying to not take herself "too seriously" 18:30

    International:
    Your child refuses to wear warm clothing in winter. Does it matter? 18:17

    Environment:
    Substantial evacuations are underway in Tasman as the region is smashed yet again by torrential rain 18:07


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd