Let the Fiesta begin! Gerard Butler looks in high spirits as he jets into Brazil to shoot Ford commercial

By Mike Larkin For Dailymail.com

Published: 00:15 EST, 5 August 2015 | Updated: 02:53 EST, 5 August 2015

He arrived without any sort of Escort.

But Gerard Butler may find he leaves with one after he jetted into Brazil on Tuesday to shoot a commercial for car giants Ford.

The Dracula 2000 beefcake looked in high spirits indeed as he sauntered through the arrival lounge in Sao Paulo. 

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A driven man: Gerard Butler was spotted arriving in Brazil on Tuesday to shoot an advert for car giants Ford

A driven man: Gerard Butler was spotted arriving in Brazil on Tuesday to shoot an advert for car giants Ford

And no wonder, for his bank balance is sure to get a welcome boost after he shoots scenes for the world's fifth largest car company. 

Ladies man Gerry, 45, was looking great for his age in a pair of blue jeans and a baseball cap, and the patriot rounded off his look with a trendy tartan shirt.

The canny Scot seems to be taking advantage of having plenty of spare time on his hands at the moment by branching out into the lucrative world of advertising, and his arrival was met with much excitement in the Brazilian press.

It is not the first time Ford have used a Hollywood hotshot, as Matthew McConaughey has starred in much talked abut commercials promoting its luxury Lincoln division.

Time for a fiesta: The fun-loving star, who hails from glamorous Paisley in Renfrewshire, was surely looking forward to sampling the nightlife

Time for a fiesta: The fun-loving star, who hails from glamorous Paisley in Renfrewshire, was surely looking forward to sampling the nightlife

Tartan special: The Scot showed his patriotic side by choosing this shirt as part of his Transit driver-esque ensemble
Tartan special: The Scot showed his patriotic side by choosing this shirt as part of his Transit driver-esque ensemble

Tartan special: The Scot showed his patriotic side by choosing this shirt as part of his Transit driver-esque ensemble

The Oscar-winner's philosophical musings as he drove around a deserted highway during the popular short helped it become one of the country's most talked about campaigns, with Ellen DeGeneres even using it as the target of a hilarious spoof.

But it seems Gerry will be taking part in a more modest campaign, as he is said to be climbing behind the wheel of a Ford Focus for his advert, which will be filmed over the next two days.

It could have been worse however, for he could have been tasked with becoming the face of the firm's famous Transit vans.

Leaving Los Angeles was surely a wrench for the movie icon as he has been spending lots of time with his girlfriend Morgan Brown in recent times.

Beefcake: If anything Gerry is looking even better than he did during his years as a top Hollywood heartthrob

Beefcake: If anything Gerry is looking even better than he did during his years as a top Hollywood heartthrob

A focus-ed man: The cheerful 300 favourite looked like he knew exactly where he was going

A focus-ed man: The cheerful 300 favourite looked like he knew exactly where he was going

Gerry has became almost as well known for his romantic exploits as for his acclaimed acting career, which features star turns in the likes of Machine Gun Preacher, Gamer and, arguably his high water mark, The Bounty Hunter.

In the past he has been romantically linked to the likes of famed beauties Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston and Naomi Campbell.

In addition, his most recent steady girlfriend prior to his love affair with Morgan was Romanian model Madalina Ghenea, who he dated away back in 2013.

And off he goes: No doubt Gerry could hardly wait to follow in Matthew McConaughey's footsteps

And off he goes: No doubt Gerry could hardly wait to follow in Matthew McConaughey's footsteps

Jet set Gerry: The actor was spotted leaving Los Angeles on Monday as he headed for Brazil

Jet set Gerry: The actor was spotted leaving Los Angeles on Monday as he headed for Brazil

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