However, action movies and franchises have been the most consistent performers for him throughout his career.

That includes his successes with the animatedHow To Train Your Dragontrilogy and hisHas Fallentrilogy of action films.

2018’sDen of Thievesproved once more that he’s a bankable action lead as it made $80 million worldwide.

Gerard Butler in Den of Thieves 2 and Night Has Fallen

It’s somewhat expected that newGerard Butler action movieswill do well at the box office.

In the last few years, he’s continued to find success with hisHas FallenandHow To Train Your Dragonfilms.

He’s also launched new properties likeGreenlandandPlaneand seen them each do solid business.

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The real question is whether it will pick up more stream internationally thanks to its international cast and setting.

That’s doable if audiences keep checking out the sequel.

The original film still managed to make $40 million in other countries.

Matt Damon in The Odyssey and Ralph Fiennes in The Return (2024)

The original animated films combined to make $1.6 billion at the box office.

There’s even a chance it will be a $1 billion hit if everything goes right.

In reality, he would surely achieve this milestone off the performance ofHow To Train Your Dragonalone.

Gerard Butler in Den of Thieves 2

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Movies

Den of Thieves 2