No booze for me! Gerard Butler frequents Sydney pub but only drinks water as he gets ready to begin filming blockbuster

By Erin Van Der Meer

PUBLISHED: 22:24 EST, 8 March 2014 | UPDATED: 09:30 EST, 9 March 2014

He's in town to film mega-budget movie Gods Of Egypt, and Gerard Butler has decided on his favourite new hangout.

The Olympus Has Fallen star enjoyed the atmosphere at the Royal Hotel in Paddington on both Friday and Saturday night.

But rather than ordering schooners of beer the 44-year-old, who has admitted to a heavy boozing past, instead opted to stick with glasses of sparkling water.

P.S I love you work! Gerard Butler posed with fans at The Royal Hotel in Paddington on Friday night

P.S I love your work! Gerard Butler posed with fans at The Royal Hotel in Paddington on Friday night

The handsome Scot caused a stir when he first arrived at the popular Sydney pub on Friday night, but a Royal Hotel bartender told the MailOnline the film star seemed unfazed by the attention.

'We were all a bit excited as you can imagine,' the staff member said. 'But he was very tolerant of everyone harassing him asking to get a picture.'

Butler spent the evening sitting on the balcony with a small group, arriving before 5pm and staying until around 10pm.

The Butler Hunter! A bar tender from the popular Sydney pub said Gerard was happy to pose for photos with fans and seemed unphased by the attention

The Butler Hunter! A bar tender from the popular Sydney pub said Gerard was happy to pose for photos with fans and seemed unfazed by the attention

So staff and patrons were surprised when the Hollywood heavyweight returned again on Saturday night - although this time he was accompanied by two security guards.

Again the star enjoyed the atmosphere with five or six friends, although this time from the rooftop.

The next day the handsome star was seen walking on George Street in the city.

Butler looked rugged and ready for action as he touched down in Sydney last week.

Sydney scruff: Gerard Butler sports some unkempt facial hair on Sunday as he arrives Down Under

Sydney scruff: Gerard Butler sports some unkempt facial hair last week as he arrived Down Under

He sported a beard and wore a leather jacket as he made his way through the airport on Sunday.

But despite the hours he spent in the air, he still managed to crack a smile.

In Gods Of Egypt he stars as Set, the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and violence.

He will appear alongside Geoffrey Rush and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the action fantasy flick that has an estimated budget of $150 million.

Cosy: The 44-year-old actor wore a grey sweater, grey cargo pants and an olive-coloured motorcycle jacket

Cosy: The 44-year-old actor wore a grey sweater, grey cargo pants and an olive-coloured motorcycle jacket


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Oooh I do love Gerard Butler! Grrrr!

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Butler seems like a nice guy.

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I am the same ,rather have a mineral water,i dont drink alcohol to look pretentious in front of everybody

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He is sexy!

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