Carry on waiting: PoP and Torso - and buttons and toggles

One of the qualifications for being a card-carrying Gyllenhaalic, is that you get used to things being postponed and, last night, the hoped-for promotion of Prince of Persia on Entertainment Tonight, became yet another example. So, we must wait a little longer for the interviews with Jake and his fellow PoPpies, and again must hope that when it does televise, we get more than a two-minute soundbite.



But the signs are that much more publicity is to come. Film sites across the net are dropping hints from the recent press day (mentioned here the other day), hosted by Jerry Bruckheimer on the Pinewood set of Prince of Persia. It sounds as if the sites have been warned to not yet mention what they experienced of this major project and instead they have been focusing on Bruckheimer's other major movies on the horizon, most of which appear to feature Johnny Depp. We are promised reports of the PoP visit during the coming months.


Jake has been associated with the David Fincher project Torso since before the original murders took place. Remember Jake's fake Torso tattoo on his inner arm back in the summer of 2006? It was wondered at the time whether this was part of Jake's campaign to win the role from Fincher, or maybe it was the result of a Zodiac-Torso shindig (permanent marker pens are never a good idea at a party...). However, earlier this year, Matt Damon's name began to be associated with the role of Elliot Ness. But there are two big roles in this project - murderer and detective.


Recent interviews with producer Bill Mechanic have suggested that Torso will be David Fincher's next role. More interestingly, Mechanic has been at pains to deny or confirm nothing when it comes to the casting: he 'also says the people that are rumored to be attached probably are…'. And here: 'Could the square-jawed Damon be Ness then? Could Gyllenhaal be reprising his “Zodiac” fascination with the hunt for a serial killer as the story’s narrator? “Some of those rumors are true,” Mechanic said, “and some of those rumors are not true. But there are major people waiting to come aboard.”' This man should be a politican.


Whatever happens, and I think it unlikely Jake will climb aboard this one, I will always welcome the idea of Jake working again with David Fincher. It's just difficult to know if Jake feels the same way. Jake working with Matt Damon, clearly someone Jake respects greatly, is another reason to tick the boxes on this one. One thing's for sure - if Jake does get involved and Torso is made, it will be postponed.


Setting woolly trends

Now that the winter weather is fair closing in - at least in these parts - you too can be cool in classic knitwear ala Jake. With thanks to IHJ for the new old pictures of Jake in one of his favourite cardies, this post is illustrated by some of the more notable woollies that have kept Jake cosy over recent years.



And finally

Here is a great sighting of Maggie, Peter, Ramona and possibly Naomi yesterday at the Brooklyn's Children Museum.



Includes pictures from IHJ and Just Jared.