Jake Gyllenhaal thanks his Facebook fans, new PoP pics, and Jake and his 'plastic abs' do their bit for lego

I thought it was Monday. But I must be wrong because we have another Jake Gyllenhaal Facebook video! But this time Jake doesn't answer a specific fan question. Instead he thanks us all for joining the Prince of Persia Facebook fan page community. As if anyone could resist?! Watch it here.


Some people find themselves moved to poetry and art at the sight of a meadow full of spring's first flowers, or at the sight of a young animal, furry and taking its first wobbly steps, or at waves lapping on to a white sandy beach at dusk while majestic turtles bury their eggs - for me, it's simple. Stick Jake Gyllenhaal on a horse and I'll never run short of rhyme or paint. I thank you Disney for the new Prince of Persia publicity stills which are indeed works of art.



Sir Ben looks like such a nice chap...


While it's less than certain that I will be able to move Prince Dastan himself in to my flat, I can at least have Prince Dastan lego and it's good to know that lego has roped in Jake for some publicity and that he has been involved in a voiceover. By the sound of it, Jake recorded his piece in Montreal a couple of Saturdays ago: 'With Jake's busy schedule, it was tough to find the right time slot to record, but as always, we were more than happy to accommodate last minute openings. When we received word a few days ago that Jake could patch in through ISDN from a Montreal studio, we were happy to oblige. The Saturday morning session was a pleasant surprise. The recording went smoothly, and we even finished ahead of schedule.'


'Jake was quite the professional, even staying in character between takes at times! He was very friendly, and kept us all entertained with his playful side comments, (An example of his insight: We should all aspire to the ripped physique and "plastic abs" of his Lego counterpart.) Needless to say, Jake proved to be the perfect Prince of Persia.' The short will be released at the same time as the film. More here. I love how Jake stays in character even when he's lego.


We know from GQs of old that Jake keeps a journal. It therefore seems only right that Lego Jake Dastan does the same thing, as we can see here:



Jordan Mechner's graphic novel Prince of Persia: Before the Sandstorm has now been published. It's available from Amazon and you can read more about it at Jordan's blog.


The Volcano may have vanquished the mighty Iron Man, but Mother Nature has at last accepted my sacrifices and tomorrow the metal birds will again soar across the sky!


Pictures from links and from Disney, thanks to IHJ.