Gerard Butler Imitates Michael Jackson, Dangles Fake "Baby" Outside Window

By PopEater Staff Posted Nov 18th 2009 05:45PM

Gerard Butler playfully imitated a famous Michael Jackson moment at his London hotel on Wednesday. Butler wrapped a potted plant with a towel and dangled it outside his window -- the same way the King of Pop dangled his newborn son Blanket. Imitation is the highest form of flattery, right?

The 40-year-old actor had a big smile on his face and looked to be cracking himself up.

On Tuesday, Butler celebrated the release of his new movie 'Law Abiding Citizen' at London's Soho Hotel. In the film, he stars alongside Jamie Foxx.

He is also known for his portrayal of King Leonidas in '300,' The Phantom in the 2004 film version of 'The Phantom of the Opera,' Gerry Kennedy in 'P.S. I Love You' and Mike Chadway in 'The Ugly Truth.'

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Gerard Butler attends an exclusive screening of 'Law Abiding Citizen'at a Soho Hotel in London on Nov. 17, 2009. More Gerard photos >>

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Gerard Butler attends a photocall to promote the new film 'Law Abiding Citizen' on November 17, 2009 in London, England. Law Abiding Citizen - Photocall London, England United Kingdom November 17, 2009 Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage.com To license this image (58941767), contact WireImage.com

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Gerard Butler attends a photocall to celebrate the November 27th release of Law Abiding Citizen held at the Soho Hotel on November 17, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Gerard Butler

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British actor Gerard Butler attends an exclusive competition winners screening of his film Law Abiding Citizen, introduced by the actor himself at a Soho Hotel in London, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

OSLO, NORWAY - NOVEMBER 04: Actor Gerard Butler attends the 'Law Abiding Citizen' premiere on November 4, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Gerard Butler

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Thursday 19 November

By rob

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Omigod how dare he? Thats like drawing a mustache on the Pope. How could he be so cruel to the King of everything?

Wednesday 18 November

By Elizabeth

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Gerry Butler is one fine man! He has it all, and he's funny! It kind of pisses me off though, when you click the Gerard Butler photos, they're all of Leann Rhimes.

By xuchaoxin7

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By Steve

Gerard Butler is an incredible actor, but he's such a flavor in real life every time you read about him not onset.

By Brandi

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I dont't see anything wrong with his joke. If MJ was alive it wouldn't matter at all. The world doesn't stop becasue someone dies. If MJ wouldn't have dangled his baby out of the window in the first place there would be nothing to mock. So people think it's OK to still buy his music and praise him but not Ok to think and refelct on the many poor descions he made.

By jm

Of course it would have mattered if MJ were alive. It's not funny!

By yanick

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gerard try something else because your are not funny. I guess you are just looking for publicity. I will not see any of your future movie in theatre anymore. I hope all of Michael's fans boycut your film in London and around the world.

By tim

wow, you need to get a life.

Friday 20 November

By Janet C

Ditto - no more of me helping G. Butler with his paycheck or movie ratings. It's not so much that MJ is dead, but that this is in poor taste and unacceptable to me. I don't think it's ever acceptable to gain a laugh at the expense of others. It seems sensitivity and etiquette training is in order for GB.

By hmm

Maybe Gerard is drunk. That or he knows nothing about Mj's fanbase. LoL he will be hated for a long time for this. :)

By MissingMJ

I don't think this is funny at all. It is disrespectful. Michael is gone and it is true he can not be offended, but what about his family, his kids (one day), and his fans. It offends us! This was something Michael did and he wasn't in the best shape at this time in his life. Why make fun of a man that was down already? I didn't think it was funny when he was alive and now that he is gone makes it even more sick. Do you like kicking people when they are down? As for telling people to "lighten up" I say to you get some respect, if not for Michael Jackson, then for his kids and family. I don't care if you like Michael Jackson or not why would you do that to people who cared about him? Gerard Butler is a D-BAG for doing this

By RBJ

Micheal Jackson was a Black hating,Child molesting freak.Get over it

RBJ Sweetie you may want to try to pick a fight with someone else because you won't get one from me. I am a MJ fan, but I do believe everyone is entitled to their opinion even if I don't agree with their opinion. This story, however, is disgusting because it is hurtful to people who cared for him. I don't care if it was Billy Joe down the road or any other celebrity this is wrong. This hurts his family, his kids, and his friends.

By Jordan K

Gerald has definately lost my respect. Me and my girlfriend literally threw all of his movies we had in the trash.. Michael made a mistake, letting excitement overpower his judgment over his new born at the time and he acknowledge that, but you do not kick a man down after his death by dangling a fake imitation of the child that is still alive who lost his father. It wasn't only disrespectful of Michael, it was also disrepectful to his son and the rest of the family. How would he like it or anyone else like it if anyone else imitated a mistake that his or anyone's lost loved one has done. My father passed away 2 years ago this Thanksgiving and he made some mistakes and if anyone ever imitated my father in a disrespectful way, you can bet your a** i'll be out for blood.

Sunday 22 November

By ella

thumbs up to you and your girlfriend.he thinks he's funny up there with that silly grin on his face. and to think i was happy 'cause he made the list of vampires we love.oh!!!! i will hate him forever for this.i hope his new movie would be a disaster

By jackie

Look at the picture. The caption says that Gerard held the pot plant the same way Michael held the baby. I saw Gerard holding the object by the head if it were a child. Not the same. Michael had his right arm across the baby's chest. He was excited about his newborn. His baby, his choice. Everyone else get over it. The person that said he was a freak, I'm sure you would know, you probably have freaks in your family. You get over it. Everyone has skeltons in the closet. Why don't you broadcast yours. Not so, right?

By Bill E. Jean

Fail.

By L.O.V.E.

when will we(human)stop joking about each other's pain? did the humanity totally lost,respect,love & mercy???if we don't learn & stop, we will get it hard from our creator!!! Micheal left this world after doing his best to make this world a better place, sorry Mike, we don't deserve you & you are better there away from us, R.I.P Angel>

By Pamela

WOW Gerald, what were you thinking. You just lost me as a fan. How could you be so insentitive. Not funny at all, not at all. Don't think your family would care to see something like that happen to you. Where is your heart, your humanity?

By Ben

About time people stop making fun of dead people.

And frankly.. not funny. He just looks like an attention whore.

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