Look At Gerard Butler As MACHINE GUN PREACHER

JustJared has your first look photo of Gerard Butler as badass Reverend Sam Childers, known as “the machine gun preacher.” What do you think about Gerard’s new look for this movie? Cracks me up, he doesn’t look like a badass biker at all.. If I was Childers, I don’t know if I’d like this portrayal at all. Ha! is that some kind of mullet? Previous info after this jump..

Gerard Butler stars as Sam Childers, an ex violent biker who gave his life to God in 1992 and went to Sudan, Africa to save children from the violence of LRA. Childers and his wife Lynn founded and operate Angels of East Africa, the Children’s Village Orphanage in Nimule, Sudan, where they currently have more than 300 children in their care, he wrote the book titled ANOTHER MAN’S WAR. The true story drama is titled MACHINE GUN PREACHER, to be directed by Marc Forster (Quantum Of Solace). Lionsgate officially bought the North American distribution rights to this fact-based, powerful, inspiring action/drama with principal photography takes place in Detroit and South Africa. MACHINE GUN PREACHER will hit theaters in fall 2011.

Gerard Butler (Law Abiding Citizen, 300) plays Reverend Sam Childers, known as “the machine gun preacher.”
Michelle Monaghan (Eagle Eye, Gone Baby Gone) plays his wife, Lynn Childers
Michael Shannon (The Runaways, Revolutionary Road) plays Childers’s best friend, Donnie
Madeline Carroll (The Spy Next Door, Swing Vote) plays Childers’s daughter, Paige
Kathy Baker (Last Chance Harvey, Street Smart) plays Childers’s mother, Daisy Childers
Souleymane Sy Savane (Goodbye Solo, Damages) plays Deng, Childers’s right hand in Africa.

The script was written by Jason Keller from Childer’s memoir ANOTHER MAN’S WAR: THE TRUE STORY OF ONE MAN’S BATTLE TO SAVE CHILDREN IN THE SUDAN

Here’s the official synopsis of the book…
The rise of Sam Childers from violent, drug-addicted biker to a man willing to risk everything to rescue the orphans and child soldiers of Sudan

“”All my life, from birth, it’s been a fight. And it always seemed to be “”another man’s war. I always seemed to be fighting for someone else. But it always came back to me. The Word says we’re born into sin, and sin always comes back to war.” -”Sam Childers

Sam Childers has always been a fighter. Born to a violent father and a mother of great faith, his life was a contradiction. With an affinity for drugs and women, the angry young man grew into a drug-dealing biker. But that was then. Nowadays Sam-along with the cadre of Sudanese soldiers he employs-spends his time in the most dangerous parts of Sudan and Uganda rescuing the youngest victims of war, orphans and child-soldiers. His mission is simple: save the children, no matter the cost.

Endorsements:

“Another Man’s War is about true terrorism . . . against more than 200,000 children in northern Uganda and Southern Sudan. Sam Childers-a fighter and a preacher (some call him a mercenary)-tirelessly leads a small militia into the jungle, daring to fight against a vicious army outnumbering him one thousand to one. One man can make a huge difference. Sam Childers certainly does.” — “Peter Fonda, actor/filmmaker, best known as star of “Easy Rider

“The Reverend Sam Childers has been a very close friend to the government of South Sudan for many years and is a trusted friend.” — “President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan”

“The Reverend Sam Childers is a long time devoted friend to our government and his courageous work is supported by us.” — “President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda”

“Sam Childers is one of those rare men [who is] willing to do literally whatever it takes to promote the message of Jesus Christ and save children from the tyranny of evil men.” — “John Rich, lead singer and songwriter, Big & Rich”