The premiere of Machine Gun Preacher yesterday at Roy Thomson Hall turned out to be a roisterous affair, as Gerard Butler pulled out all the stops to please fans and press alike. Michael Shannon and Michelle Monaghan’s arrival naturally elicited its fair share of shrieks from the crowd, but the fans totally lost it when Butler emerged from a Cadillac SUV (which he promptly jumped upon before running the length of the partition, offering high fives for all). Before Butler there was Sam Childers, the man on whose incredible life the film is based, sporting a Harley Davidson jacket, a killer ’stache and a steely gaze that silenced even the most gregarious photographers. Young Madeline Carroll was an absolute charmer, wearing some of the hottest shoes at the festival so far, and director Marc Forster played it cool, rocking the classic hipster uniform: a hoodie under a blazer and Chuck Taylor kicks. Chris Cornell was there too (for some reason). Weird. See our photo gallery, after the jump.
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- Gerard Butler waves to fans on the red carpet
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- Gerard Butler waves to fans on the red carpet
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- Gerard Butler looks dapper on the red carpet
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- Up close and personal with Gerard Butler
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- Michelle Monaghan in white on the red carpet
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- Michelle Monaghan posing on the red carpet
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- Madeline Carroll in teal on the red carpet
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- Madeline Carroll posing in some killer heels on the red carpet
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- Teisha Evanson in a (very) little black dress on the red carpet
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- Musician Chris Cornell and Vicky Karayiannis
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- Sam Childers and friend on the red carpet
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- Sam Childers and Elizabeth Di Prinzio on the red carpet
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- Souleymane Sy Savane and friend on the red carpet
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- Michael Shannon on the red carpet
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- Rodrigo Santoro on the red carpet
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- Writer Jason Keller on the red carpet
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- Gary Safady and Craig Chapman on the red carpet
The friend Sam Childers is with is his wife Lynn Childers.
September 13, 2011 at 8:20 pm | by Lynn Childers