But when tragedy strikes and he is unable to save the President’s wife following an accident he is consigned to desk duty. In the opening scenes, he is shown to be the President’s top man. Olympus Has Fallen (OHF): Gerard Butler is our hero, as secret service agent and ex-army ranger Mike Banning. So, which movie did it best? Let’s compare and contrast. The White House in jeopardy, a President in danger and a troubled hero out to save the day. Two titles that effectively mean the same thing. After all, there are a lot of movies about US Presidents, both real and fictional.įor now, we’re focusing on Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down, two action movies released in 2013. Carnage at the Capitol and violence on the streets of Washington sound like events from a movie, and no doubt they one day will be be. No, those aren’t headlines referring to the end of the reign of current US President Donald Trump or reflecting on the recent riots in Washington DC.
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