Jake Gyllenhaal - a hairy debate - and Peter Sarsgaard at Comic-Con

As debate intensifies across Gyllendom, with opinion divided, communities split and voices raised and squeaky, I thought it was high time to adress the issue, presenting all the evidence, so at last we can settle the matter of Jake Gyllenhaal and the Face Fuzz. In tonight's post, I present, with the utmost scientific accuracy and objectivity, a presentation of Jake Gyllenhaal's facial hair in recent years - if I had a psychic octopus handy I would of course make use of him to identify the most appropriate level of beard for Jake by means of a series of intensive but animal-friendly tests. As I don't, we'll have to do.


Hot on the heels of HatGate 2009, Jake Gyllenhaal's arrival back in LA last week shows there is no end in sight to BeardGate 2010. This may mean one of four things: 1. Jake Gyllenhaal has lost his razor. 2. Naomi no longer exerts shaving influences. 3. There is a drastic razor shortage in the United States, although Brad Pitt now suggests that the contrary is true. 4. Jake took to heart the comment he received during the PoP publicity - that he should play a biblical character. On with the presentation - please imagine a series of overhead projections and a pointy laser stick thing.


1. Very hairy.

Believe it or not, July 2010 beard levels are not at their most extreme for Jake. In January 2010, Jake Gyllenhaal attended a party with Marion Cotillard. Jake did indeed shave soon afterwards - it is, therefore, more than likely that Marion said something encouraging.


Before this, Jake was at his hariest during the promotion for Rendition, in the Autumn of 2007. Blame was placed on Brothers and Tommy although the evidence indicates that Tommy Cahill was a lot less beardy than Jake.





This beard is the Itchy Beard.



It even inspired the President of Iran.



Peter Sarsgaard can provide beard-growing companionship for Jake.



2. No beard.

The no beard phase is a much rarer beast and is usually work related. For instance, one was able to tell almost immediately that filming on Love and Other Drugs had finished. Jake is often non-bearded when in the company of family. It also makes him more aerodynamic.









Nothing like a film to make the foam come out...


3. Moustache

While Jack Twist's dodgy 70s 'tache can be excused as a movie prop (perhaps with a life of its own)...


... the same cannot be said of this. This is from 2 May 2007.


But, the very next day - 3 May 2007. An audible sigh of relief swept through the fandom.


4. Just a touch

Arguably, not too much, not too little is the best course of shaving action, as is ably demonstrated by these fine photographs.








I would now redirect your eyes to the first two pictures of the post again.

And so, which is it to be?

Comic Con 2010

Peter Sarsgaard made an appearance on the Green Lantern panel in Comic Con at San Diego yesterday. Am I the only one who wants to give Peter a good meal? Source. Great to see Peter getting some attention, though.



And finally...

These two videos have just been reposted - the first was posted here during the PoP party but may have been overlooked (and it's very funny) and the second is posted just cos it gave me a good laugh!




Includes pictures from IHJ and links.