Gerard Butler reveals he "almost killed" Hilary Swank on the 'P.S. I Love You' set

Gerard Butler "almost killed" Hilary Swank in a scene on the set of P.S. I Love You. The actor, 53, revealed to host Drew Barrymore during his appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show on Tuesday that he hurt Swank, 48, while they were filming a scene in the 2007 movie where he danced "like an idiot" in boxer shorts and suspenders. Furthermore, Butler explained that during a scene in the movie where his character, Gerry Kennedy, was getting dressed, the suspender clip was supposed to hit him in the face, but instead it took off and struck Swank in the head. He explained, "It gets stuck, it releases [and] flies over my head, hits her in the head — slashes her head. I cut her open. You could even see the teeth [of the clip]. She had to get taken to the hospital." [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="970"] Image credit: Entertainment Tonight[/caption] Additionally, Butler continued: "Imagine this studio, and in three seconds, everybody's gone. And I'm just sitting there in my Irish [shamrock] boxer shorts and my boots and a pair of socks, and I just started crying. I scarred Hilary Swank. I almost took her eye out, and I just made a fool of myself for two days." Also read: Amber Rose declared that she wants to “be single for the rest of my life”

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Based on Cecelia Ahern's 2004 novel of the same name, Richard LaGravenese's film P.S. I Love You follows a widow who discovers 10 messages her late husband left her after his death to assist her in moving on. On another note, Lisa Kudrow, Gina Gershon, James Marsters, Harry Connick Jr., and Jeffrey Dean Morgan all appear in the movie alongside Gerard Butler and Hilary Swank, who is presently expecting twins with husband Philip Schneider. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Image credit: Mirror Online[/caption] Moreover, Butler revealed to Barrymore, 47, that he entered the P.S. I Love You set with the goal of prioritizing Swank's requirements. "I remember saying to the director, I'm not going to think about myself in this movie, I'm only going to think about her," he recalled. "Make sure she's okay, she's cool, because that's kinda who this [character] was, and it made the experience so much more fun."