Thursday 3 July 2008

Prince of my dreams - Jake Gyllenhaal is Prince Dastan

I have a new love in my life and his name is Prince Dastan - the way he holds that sword, grasps those reins and grins that smile of pure exuberance. Here are some more pictures of Jake Gyllenhaal, aka Prince of my Dreams, from the wonderful IHeartJake.







And here is a video of Jake and Gemma Arteton in training. Pictures from IHJ and may we have many more during the course of this project.

20 comments:

twistedlogic said...

Thanks for the extra pics and vid, WDW:) Does Jake look good on horseback or what?! *fans self* What are we going to be like when he's in full Prince get up, with the beard and helmet gone and the open shirt exposing his honed and hairy chest...*thud*

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hi TL! I swear I am mush... I think there's a good chance I may never see PoP simply because I will pass out in my theatre seat. Jake looks so sexy! I think the trailer alone will do me in!

Anonymous said...

I can see Im gonna be a nervous wreck over this film. Jenna's horse with silvery mane is awesome, but Jake's horse looks a little confused, as does Jacobo, but wtf he was raised in the Boo - and has a way to go.

Way to go, Jake! You are the man!

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hi Pia! Love to see Jake on this horse - I need to see more from the training ground. I love to watch Jake on the video riding round - sigh.

See you all tomorrow!

Anonymous said...

I think he looks great! Love the video, both Jake and Gemma look very natural riding, relaxed. Jake's torso and arms are very powerful looking, and yes, he's incredibly sexy. The horses are beautiful, and have a very regal bearing. If they look this good now, just imagine how the final film will look! :)

Anonymous said...

p.s. sad memory of Jake in BBMt extras saying that he counted on Heath, and Heath's familiarity with horses, and horsemanship, to help him out if he got in trouble.

Anonymous said...

"...he counted on Heath, and Heath's familiarity with horses, and horsemanship, to help him out if he got in trouble..."

Maybe he's still counting on Heath when he gets into trouble. I expect Heath would keep an eye out.;)

Anonymous said...

I expect Heath would keep an eye out.

Very sweet. :)

Uli said...

Wow, what a morning treat!!!! Thank you so much for that video! But how am I supposed to concentrate on work now?? I hope nobody will notice the far-away-expression on my face, cause my only answer will be: Huh?

Should I be embarrassed, that I find all this so exciting? Hm, no, I don't think so!

Hehe, he is looking so - damn, can't find the right word, not even in German - on the horse... It's not "hot" I am looking for, although he looks that too... :D Floppy? Fluffy? Wobbly? Those words have the right sound, but the wrong meaning... I mean his arm and kind of his whole body being so loose? :D :D :D

It makes me so happy to see him having so much fun - at least it looks like that to me... And there is some goofy Jake too! Sigh...

Hope everybody is having a wonderful day! Good to hear that WDW and Ruby had a great evening!

Xenia said...

Morning WDW and everyone! :)

Thanks for the post WDW, what a wonderful surprise, more pictures and a video and (I hope) it's just the beginning!

Oh no, Uli, don't be embarassed because then I should be ashamed at how much I'm happy to see him again, having fun, working hard too because I suppose it's not so simple to sword fight while you're riding a horse, expecially if you're not exactly a VI century Persian Prince...

Ah but his body is the closest thing to perfection I've ever seen, at least for my taste...:)

Have a good day everyone!:)

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Good morning everyone! And the first thing I thought when I woke up this morning was that I had to see these pics again! Just love to see that big smile on Jake's face and see him have so much fun. I think this film could be a pure (purish ;D) pleasure for all of us.

Morning Bertie! Love how Jake is sexy and goofy at the same time. Not many can do that :D

Hi Pia :D Jake looks pretty confident on the horse in the video so maybe he did learn some tricks from Heath.

Hi there anons :)

Hey there Uli! Back in Germany, I see :D Hope you had a good trip. I feel just like you - just drifting off, smiling and thinking of these pictures and Jake having so much fun. And it is hard thinking of a word to sum up this sexy goofy funloving look! He is fluffy too :D

Morning Xenia - I hope this is a sign that we're going to get a lot more treats - and I want to see the hair grow. I think I'm going to like it :D Must be very hard using a sword while riding though - I'd be wibbling all over the place :D What a body!

*good girl* said...

Morning everybody :) havent been posting for a while but always had my daily WDW reading, so thank you again WDW for all the posts, there's always something new to learn about my darling Jake ;)

And thank you for the pics and the video, as you guys say he looks like a wonderful horse-rider :P Actually I didn't expect pics from the filming (even though this is just training for the filming) to show up this soon, so, YEAHH! Glad to see you back at work, amazing shape Jake, sincere congratulations ;D
I thought I wasn't ready for the long hair, but now I'm more and more curious to see their final shape ;)

Have a lovely day everybody :)

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Good to see you Good Girl! These pictrues and video were totally unexpected and I hope we get lots more. Love to see Jake on a horse. I didn't think I'd like the longer hair but now I really think I might.

Hope everyone has a great day - and it's Friday :)

Anonymous said...

Oh yes, it's Friday and Jake is holding a sword on horseback *drools*

Thanks for the extra pics and video (hasn't seen it though, cos company blocks all video streaming, urhg). I love his unruly longish hair... so sexy! *drools some more*

have a good day - seems nice outside. wherever Jake is in England, hope he's having a good day too.

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hi Winterbird :D Very sexy hair - sigh. Have a lovely Friday - so sunny out there - glad it's sunny for Jake :) You'll like the video when you see it!

Anonymous said...

I really like these initial peeks we're getting - I can hardly wait to see the results. I hope they'll give us regular reports. You can almost project ahead to imagine what the film will look like. I love all the motion and the action you can see with the riding, even in the still pics - really gives a sense of freedom, I love it. Wheeeee! ;)

The Prince is pefection for my tastes too, Winterbird. :)

Anonymous said...

BBM was a few years ago, of course he needed a bit praxis again. I think he's doing fine on the horse.

His body is to die for.

Sandy

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hi Sandy :D I am glad to see Jake enjoying being on a horse again - and a big yes about the body!

KeepCalm+CarryOn said...

Hi folks and a very happy Friday to all - in fact Happy Independence Day to all our American mates!

Even for me, one of the more scathing and sceptical when I first heard Jake had signed on to bring a video game to life,these pictures are a real tonic and I'm starting to get really into this project!

Pia,you took the words right out of my mouth,I thought immediately of Jake's quote about relying on Heath to get him out of trouble because he was virtually born in the saddle and Jake was a rookie by comparison :-/ I love the idea,posted by Anon 2.34 yesterday that Heath's still watching over Jake. Awwww, bet he is too!

The best thing about the photos (apart from Jake looking so built!) is that he seems to be having a great time getting trained up for this film. It's a treat to see him so relaxed and happy!

Yep,I think I'm being won round and I'm going to enjoy PoP as much as anybody - there won't be a dry seat in the house! ;-)

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hi Nadine! It's going to be hard not getting into this film, especially seeing the fun that Jake's having. That's a big bonus for me too and I'm a lover of the videogame and the project. And the body! This role just suits our guy!