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Patrick Demspey vs. Gerard Butler: The Versace Wars

by celebuzz on Jun. 30, 2008 02:12 PM / 9 Comments

Patrick Dempsey might soon have a little extra time for those race cars he loves so much.

OK! magazine is reporting that 300 star Gerard Butler is poised to replace the stubbly-faced Grey's Anatomy dreamboat as the spokesmodel for Versace menswear.

A mole tells the mag, "Donatella [Versace] personally invited Gerard to Milan to her June 21 runway show...she's the only woman in the world trying to get him to put on clothes, not take them off."

Word is, the company feels that freewheeling ladies' man Butler—who's made time with Cameron Diaz and Dancing with the Stars' Cheryl Burke—would present a more exciting image for the brand than married father-of-two Dempsey.

Of course, it's a bit ironic that Butler, who's primarily known for prancing around in little more than a loincloth, would be chosen to model clothes.

If Dempsey thinks he has pec envy now, just imagine how he'll feel if he's replaced by this two-fisted sword-swinger.

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“Gerard Butler rubs shoulders with designer Donatella Versace backstage at the Versace Summer Fashion Show during Milan Fashion Week 2009 in Italy on Saturday.

The 38-year-old Scottish stud sat front row at the Versace show next to a huge celeb line-up: producer/rapper Jermaine Dupri, his boo Janet Jackson, designer Tom Ford, actor Rupert Everett, Allegra Versace (Donatella’s daughter), Vogue Editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Men’s Vogue editor Jay Fielden and actor Dominic Cooper.

Later in the day, Gerard was seen sitting front row next to Anna Wintour at the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show (Menswear Spring/Summer 2009). This is Wintour’s inaugural trip to Milan for the men’s shows. Wintour will also make a cameo at a Men’s Vogue event hosted in honor of Gerard.”

Just Jared

“King Leonidas Gerard Butler decided to talk a stroll down Robertson Boulevard, wearing blue jeans and a rather tight white T-shirt which shows he still has some of the beef he had in "300." Butler will be seen in the upcoming films "The Ugly Truth" and "The Untouchables: Capone Rising."

It's amazing how normal he looks when he isn't wearing a loincloth, gritting his teeth and chopping up Immortals. However, he still managed to cause a mini-riot of love struck starlets wanting to be his Gorgo.

When asked to comment, Xerxes said "puny mortal."”

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lilmissmonk 1 yr 4 mos ago
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They both are good in my book
hwoodgrrl 1 yr 4 mos ago
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I'm so so so so excited for the 300 sequel. Did I mention im excited?
rforrumor 1 yr 4 mos ago
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oh helllllll no, Patrick Dempsey is so much more handsome than Gerard...
maneater 1 yr 4 mos ago
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Totally dempsey!!
gossipguy 1 yr 4 mos ago
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they're both hot, they should just do the ad together
neverneverland 1 yr 4 mos ago
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i love my phantom of the opera :)
ana pimentel 1 yr 4 mos ago
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Gerry Butler of course! I love him!
silvia 1 yr 2 mos ago
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gerard looks much better than that mcdreamy little guy...if they need a good model ,defenetely it will be my gerard...he is so macho...
Sue 7 mos ago
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No contest. Gerry Butler of course. I never did see the attraction in the other guy.