My guy Gerard Butler had a rough weekend. The Bounty Hunter only made it to third in the box office, making $21 million and getting crushed by Alice In Wonderland ($34.5 million) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid ($22 million). On the bright side, at least The Bounty Hunter wasn’t Repo Men (which debuted with $6.2 million). So, apparently, family entertainment (for various ages) is the current box office go-to movement. So it’s a good thing that Gerard has a family-friendly cartoon to promote this week, How To Train Your Dragon. That film also has voice work by America Ferrera, Craig Ferguson and Jonah Hill, amongst others.

On the red carpet, Gerard described the film: “Normally when I play a warrior its pretty X-rated – very violent, bloody and intense. This is an intense movie, there are a lot of great fun action sequences, but it’s still a family movie. Adults love it and kids love it, so it’s nice to be able to play the big strong, brawny, burly Viking yet be a part of a story that everybody can enjoy. Making a regular movie and there’s things that you love about it as well, like I didn’t have to do costume fittings and train and work up a body, go through make-up every day and put on scars and blood, which was great. The other great thing is you’re kind of like an audience member, you do your bit but you don’t see it until the end, so it’s as much of a pleasure to you as it is to an audience.”

I kind of want to see a crush of rumors about America and Gerard hooking up. Sure, they look chummy in these photos. But do they look sexy together? Is she even his type? Yes! Gerard had a short interview in this week’s People Magazine, and he described his type, which sounds a lot like America (and me, for that matter). First off, when the People Mag girl asks him where she should sit, he replies, “I figured you’d sit on my lap!” Jesus, Gerry. I love you! You are so deliciously smarmy.

Jennifer Aniston makes good Mexican food?
Gerard: She does! She loves to bake too, and she thought it was fun to send me cupcakes – until she realized it was a problem, and then she stopped. I’m known as the Cupcake King… but there’s other ways to my heart that are a lot sexier than through my stomach.

What’s your type?
Gerard: I’m often attracted to tall women with long dark hair. But there’s no particular type. It just depend on the feeling you have with somebody.

How do you kick back?
Gerard: Last year I rode a motorbike into the Himalayas. I drove a 4X4 up glaciers at 2 a.m. in Iceland. I love not knowing, “Is it gonna be incredible or am I gonna end up dead?”

Will you rock a kilt again?
Gerard: It’s my heritage: I think it’s one of the most handsome looks, and it feels pretty great.

[From People Magazine, print edition]

Okay, so he likes tall girls with long dark hair. So maybe America is out, just because of the height thing. But am I in? I’m around 5 foot six. Does that qualify as tall? If my hair is really long (I need it cut, actually), will he excuse the shortness? Will he still have “the feeling” with me? I think he will. And I’ll cook for him and bake for him, even though there are “sexier” ways to his heart. Because I fear those sexier ways. I’m much more comfortable baking for him than doing whatever crazy sex thing (probably involving nipple clamps, pleather, a broom and Crisco) will win his heart. Cupcakes, Gerry. Let’s keep it PG this time!

In other Gerard news, in addition to his upcoming role (being directed by Ralph Fiennes, swoon) in Coriolanus, Gerard has also signed on for an untitled Farrelly Brothers film with Elizabeth Banks, Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber and Johnny Knoxville. Gerard confirmed to MTV News that he’s playing “the most perverse, disturbing, disgusting, foul-mouthed leprechaun you could ever imagine.” Gerard went on: “I’ve been kidnapped by Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott so they can get their pot of gold. They don’t really quite realize what they’ve bargained for. They land themselves in a bit of trouble. It’s funny because we’re using that technology from ‘Benjamin Button’ — what’s the politically correct term? A little person? — and they’re going to put my head onto the little person. It’s very funny. It’s insane.”

Gerard, America and Craig Ferguson at the ‘Dragon’ premiere in LA on March 21, 2010. Credit: WENN.