
Associated Press

(Associated Press)
In Michelle Monaghan’s and Gerard Butler’s newest movie, “Machine Gun Preacher,” the two actors play the real-life couple of Lynn and Sam Childers.
The movie, which stems from the real life saga of Sam’s life, was filmed in both Philadelphia and Sudan.
“Africa was definitely a tough part to shoot,” Butler said. “But it was also where the heart of the movie relationship.”
Unlike most Hollywood movies, Lynn and Sam’s relationship is far from fairy tale.
Consistently, Lynn would have to intervene in Sam’s life, and in most cases, this intervention would save his life.
“I have a lot of respect for her,” Monaghan said. “I think she’s the backbone of that