Butler’s first onscreen role was as Archie Brown in the 1997 filmMrs.

Brown, which starred Judi Dench.

His breakout role came a few years later as Count Dracula inDracula 2000.

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Leonidas famously shouts,“This is Sparta!

He reprised the role of Faramir inThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingas well.

Prior to300, he played Karl in one of the ten stories in the 2003 romantic comedy filmLove Actually.

King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) wielding a sword and screaming and Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) looking stoic in a 300 custom image

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Xerxes is more than just a king as he is treated like a god by his subjects.

Theron takes advantage of Leonidas' absence and uses this against Queen Gorgo.

Despite Theron’s machinations, Gorgo is able to expose his vile nature and true loyalties.

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He received Academy Award nominations for his performances in12 Years A Slaveand inSteve Jobs.

Artemis' eldest son, Astinos, serves among the 300 Spartans as well.

Artemis endures significant tragedy when Astinos dies during the Spartans' battles against the Persians.

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Tiernan’s directorial debut came in 2015 with the feature filmDragonfly.

In300: Rise of an Empire, Ephialtes admits that he regrets his actions from300.

Meanwhile, his wife Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) remains in Sparta to negotiate reinforcements against political resistance.

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