Actor Gerard Butler is best remembered for his glistening six-pack abs in 300. In his latest film the actor portrays Sam Childers, a gang biker who finds faith and dedicates life to rescuing children in war zones of South Sudan. YOLANDE D'MELLO chats with the actor about meeting the real life hero

Directoru00a0 Marc Forster's latest film Machine Gun Preacher is an action biopic on the life of Sam Childers, a biking preacher and defender of Sudanese orphans. It tells the story of Childers and his army of efforts to save the children of South Sudan in collaboration with the Sudan People's Liberation Army against atrocities of rebel groups in the state.


Actor Gerard Butler during the shoot of Machine Gun Preacher
in South Sudan

You play the character of Sam Childers.
I had a fair idea about Sam, but meeting him in person was a totally different experience. I spent a lot of time with Sam, I went with him to church and even recorded 40 hours of his voice that helped me get his accent right. I also met his family and studied his relationships with them.