Was it something he said? Gerard Butler pretends to punch co-star Aaron Eckhart at London premiere of Olympus Has Fallen

He enjoys a friendly relationship with Aaron Eckhart’s character - the president – in their film Olympus Has Fallen.

But it seems that when it came to the London premiere of their action thriller, Gerard Butler wanted to create a little drama.

The Scottish actor was seen play fighting with his co-star and pretending to throw a few punches as they posed up together on Wednesday evening.



Messing about: Gerard Butler was seen pretending to punch Aaron Eckhart at the London premiere of Olympus Has Fallen on Wednesday

The 43-year-old actor, who plays a secret service agent in the film, looked delighted to be back on British soil to showcase his film.


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Showing off his usual handsome good looks, he looked particularly slim line in a grey suit, with white shirt and thin grey tie.

Aaron, who plays President Benjamin Asher, looked equally as handsome in his blue suit.



Posing made fun: Gerard seemed to want to keep Aaron on his toes as they posed up for pictures





They can do serious! After messing about the actors then pulled very serious faces





Happy: Gerard looked particularly happy about being on British soil for the premiere

The famous actors seemed to be having plenty of fun as they posed together on the red carpet after braving the cold outside to greet their fans.

Gerard and Aaron definitely brought the A-list aspect to the event, as unfortunately it was mainly reality TV stars who walked the red carpet alongside them.

And it seems a lot of the guests were hell bent on bagging a bit of Butler judging by their attire.



Handsome: Gerard cut a very stylish figure in his grey suit and crisp white shirt





Fans: Gerard spent lots of time greeting his various fans who had waited to see him arrive







Very bold: Frankie Essex (L) wore a garish gown while Lydia Bright (R) went for electric blue


Former Made In Chelsea Star Gabriella Ellis opted for a cut out black gown which was low-cut.

Another ex-reality star also flashed some flesh – Lydia Bright wore a dress with a high split.

TOWIE’s Frankie Essex made sure all eyes were on her but for the wrong reasons in an extremely garish and low cut gown.





Ladies in black: Charlotte Jackson (L) covered up in black, while Gabrielle Ellis flashed skin in black (R)





He's got the X Factor still: Kye Sones posed up with a blonde companion, showcasing his usual style







Attention grabbing: Amy Willerton wore a skintight red dress featuring a thigh high split


She certainly wasn’t the only one who seemed to be attention seeking though – Katie Price’s former protégé Amy Willerton opted for a revealing red dress.

Other guests included Game Of Thrones’ Sophie Turner, Charlotte Jackson, Jessica Jane Clement, X Factor's Kye Sones, comedy group The Midnight Beast and Bo Bruce.

Making up the Essex contingent was Ricky Rayment, Jessica Wright, Chris Drake and newcomers Dan Osbourne and James Locke.





Opting for fur: Actress Kelly Adams (L) and Jasmin Le Bon (R) both wore fur stoles to keep warm






Essex lads: Chris Drake and newcomers Dan Osbourne and James Locke opted for varying looks

Olympus Has Fallen stars Gerard as disgraced Secret Service agent Mike Banning, who finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack.

Using his inside knowledge, Banning works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.

Speaking about his film at BFI Imax in London, Butler joked that he didn't think the film would have been so exciting if it were set in London, he said: 'To me you watch this universally, you don’t have to be American. It’s an attack on the free world. It could just as easily be Downing Street, it could be anywhere.'



Loved up: Jessica Wright and Ricky Rayment from TOWIE looked happy together on the red carpet




He chuckled: 'But it would be quite interesting to see... I don’t know how many Secret Service they have... There’s like 80 Secret Service in the White House. I can just imagine Downing Street with two coppers running out with their batons...

'I shouldn’t say that, I’m sure it’s way more protected than that. Maybe that’ll be our next movie - Downing Street Has Fallen!'

The 43-year-old action star - who was also a producer on the film - was left battered and bruised by the stunt scenes, so much so he worried he had seriously damaged his arm.


Talent: Twist and Pulse stars Glen Murphy and Ashley Glazebrook dressed to impress in shirts

Butler revealed: 'I broke two little bones in my neck. My arm turned black from getting punched in my arm for literally two days. It looked like a dead person’s arm, it was weird.

'I hurt my throat, I don’t even know how that happened. But you know what, that’s all part of it. You’re in it! And you come out feeling like you’re really in the White House fighting terrorists.'

Eckhart, 45, admitted that the role was one he had always dreamed of.




Strike a pose: Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner (L) and The Voice contestant Bo Bruce (R) came out to watch the film




He confessed: 'It’s interesting as an actor playing a President, because every American kid grows up wanting to be a President.'

But he admitted it was frustrating not being in the centre of the action, as he spends much of the film chained up.

Eckhart said: 'You always want to hit somebody, you always want to be more proactive. I tried to use my mind more. But the challenge was to keep up that intensity while being chained up.'

Olympus Has Fallen was directed by Training Day’s Antoine Fuqua and the ensemble cast also includes Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo and Dylan McDermott.

Hooters: Jessica Jane Clement opted for a relatively casual T-shirt and skirt combination






Funny boys: Comedy trio The Midnight Beast opted for causal hoodies and jackets