Jake Gyllenhall: The sensitive side of a tough man who was attacked by Taylor Swift fans after breaking off relationship with her

When Patrick Swayze debuted Street house in 1989, Jake Gyllenhal I was 8 years old. In her adolescence she saw it at least 10 times. His older sister, also an actress, took him to see another of Swayze’s hits, Dirty dancing and remembers being fascinated by cinema for three consecutive screenings. He was his idol and he was able to tell her about it when they worked on the film together Donnie Darkohis first leading role in 2001.

“Patrick and his wife took me under their wing, what generous people,” the actor now says, promoting The tough onea new version of the action comedy Street house in which he steps into the shoes of his idol to reimagine the same character, Dalton, a former wrestler hired as a boss of a violent bar in Key West.

Like his predecessor, Jake Gyllenhall also prefers to be nice until he has to stop being. And he uses a Zen attitude to deal with violent clientele. The film became a record streaming on Amazon Prime, captivating new fans and fans of the original. “It’s an honor,” Jake repeats.

He shares a love of musicals with Swayze (who has become a cult actor since his death in 2009). When the director of The tough onehis friend Doug Limanasked him what music he wanted to intimidate him into the ring like the UFC fighter in the film’s flashbacks, Jake asked him Singin’ in the Rain Gene Kellyalthough he ultimately accepted Enter Sandman from Metallica. He told that anecdote on a late-night talk show, laughing at himself.

In 2005 he was on the verge of becoming Batman, Christian Bale beat him at the last minute at casting. But now it seems there is time for revenge. DC studios want a new Batman for their movie The brave and the boldmature, and it could be Jake’s turn, an enviable physique at 43 years old. He would be more than willing.

The Gyllenhall family and their famous friends

Maggie Gyllenhall says that Dustin Hoffman once gave his brother a copy of the book An actor prepares by Stanislavskij with the dedication: “You are good, but you must strive to be better” and who took it seriously.

In 2005, in Secret in the mountainsthe film that earned him an Oscar nomination for supporting actor about two cowboys who end up falling in love, he learned his co-star’s meticulous technique Heath Ledger. She ate gum instead of food to lose 15 pounds Deadly scoop.

For The tough one He trained hard for two months, although he confesses that it was easy, because there was a team that treated him like an athlete, and because he does gymnastics every morning of his life as his father taught him, to start his career well. day.

Jake and Maggie grew up in Hancock Park, Los Angeles. His father Stephen is a TV movie director. His mother Naomi received an Oscar nomination for screenplay, as did her sister.

Well linked, Mel Brooks led suggested the progressive school where they studied. Paul Newman taught him to drive. His godmother is Jamie Lee Curtis. Once received, the brothers went to study at Columbia University in New York.

The love story with Taylor Swift that left a sequel

United, the family accompanies him to his premieres, where he is also seen with his French girlfriend, the model Jeanne Cadieu, whom he praises for not getting involved in fame.

Although he keeps his life very private, Jake Gyllenhall hasn’t been able to stop photographers from documenting the brief romance he had in 2010 with Taylor Swift. Only 3 months had passed but, true to her habit, the singer wrote a song to tell how he left her, “cruel in the name of honesty”, sending her his things by post.

During the pandemic, Taylor released a longer version of All too welland quickies punished him again on Instagram.

“It has nothing to do with me, it’s about Taylor’s relationship with her fans. “Artists look to their personal experiences for inspiration, and that’s okay,” Jake told the magazine. Squire, adding that superstars have a responsibility to make their fans behave online “and not allow cyberbullying in their name.” Better to empower, she suggested.