Related: Moon Knight Cosplay Recreates His Scariest Costume (& Deadly Brother) A main character from the 1998 graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, 300’s Leonidas isn’t a ruler to be ...

He rose to fame playing the Spartan King Leonidas in the fantasy ... And while Butler wore a costume that consisted of little more than a cod piece and a cape in 300, his latest role saw him ...

Gerard Butler delivered one of his most memorable performances in 300. Playing the Spartan King Leonidas, he packed on a ton of muscle, did a bunch of shouting, and kicked a lot of butt.

Butler said he did everything from CrossFit training to bodybuilding for "300." Butler also recalled looking at his costume and the ... to pay the lead role of Leonidas, the King of Sparta.

King Leonidas leads 300 soldiers into battle against King Xerxes and his massive Persian army. While Leonidas and his soldiers successfully fend off several waves of Persian soldiers, they are ...

Just in case you're wondering, yes, this is the same King Leonidas portrayed by Gerard Butler in the blockbuster film 300. If you pre-order the standard or collector's edition of God of War ...