Washington, Feb 6 : Gerard Butler has admitted that he felt the need to give romantic comedies "a go" after making his name in action films.

The 42-year-old actor initially rose to fame after starring in action film `300', and he admits his later dalliances with films including `The Bounty Hunter' and `The Ugly Truth' were done because he wanted to make sure he tried everything.

"You have to have a go don't you? Nothing ventured and all that. I could have stuck with being Mr. Action Guy but I went and did a kids' movie, `Nim's Island' and then a bunch of romantic comedies and `Law Abiding Citizen', a taut thriller about a serial killer with Jamie Foxx," Contactmusic quoted him as telling Red Bulletin.

"The way I was thinking was, `OK, I'm doing pretty well in action movies, so let me see how high I can go in drama or romantic comedy," he added. (ANI)