Telegraph interview and scans - and Jake Gyllenhaal could have been blue

As we know from last night's post, during the NYC junket for Brothers last November, Jake Gyllenhaal was interviewed for the Telegraph. The interview went online yesterday and today we have that rare and much savoured thing of a full page spread on Jake Gyllenhaal in a British Daily.


You can click on the scans below to read the interview, or look at yesterday's post. Among the goodies is this sentence to be treasured about Prince of Persia: '"Working on a movie like Prince of Persia was awesome," he beams. "It was great fun to be an action hero and to jump around, running off walls and fighting and having great quippy lines. And wearing only half of your clothes, of course!"'



Blue Jake

If you watch the interview below with director James Cameron you'll learn that Jake Gyllenhaal (and Matt Damon) were star names bandied around by the studio as possible candidates for the lead role in Avatar.

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While that would have been extremely handy for Jake - the main character is called Jake (and is a jarhead, no less) - it possibly worked out for the best that Cameron focused on his first choice of Sam Worthington. Surely it's better to fit an actor to a film and role rather than pick someone because they'll do big interviews. Also, I'm not sure how I would like to watch CGId Jake, complete with tail, wiggly ears and electrically charged ponytail. Not to mention blue. I think I prefer Prince Dastan with his blue eyes, quippy lines and missing clothing.


Includes scans from WDW and picture from IHJ.

Gyllenhaal, Jake Gyllenhaal, at your service

Today we have been introduced to Jake Gyllenhaal's stunt double for the Prince of Persia, the likeable and bouncy Ben Cooke. As is befitting a Jake Double, Ben has also doubled for Daniel Craig in the new Bond movie Quantum of Solace.



So... not only is Jake's Princess of Persia Gemma Arterton one of Bond's lovely ladies in Quantum of Solace, and not only is Jake currently filming on the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios (hot on the heels of QoS), but now he shares a double with Bond. These coincidences can mean only one thing - Jake could/should/will (delete as appropriate) be the next James Bond. I have been giving the matter serious thought and have established that Jake will be entirely suitable, especially now he has mastered the English accent (albeit the medieval Persian variety).


Bond looks good in a suit - Jake looks better. Jake has also learnt the skill of coordinating his suit to match the dress of his leading ladies. You cannot learn this skill, you must be born with it.




Jake has an appreciation of cars and other modes of transport, including boats (a common Bond requirement).



If all else fails, Jake can run...


Bond girls would like Jake.



Jake would be great in a fight and is used to all manner of weaponry, ranging from a rifle and sword to a gaze from those blue eyes. He could also disable a foe with a bus ticket.



Jake is extremely good to have about in a perilous situation (even in an end-of-the-world scenario).


Jake is well known for his appreciation of gadgets.



That is not just a straw and those are not simply crutches...



No regular award would contain such a sophisticated bugging device.


Bond is a jetsetter but no-one jetsets like Jake. And he can adapt to all climates and landscapes.



Bond has to appreciate the finer things in life - ie, booze and cocktails (and ice cream).



Bond always has a secret weapon.


Bond should be able to rally local official agencies.


Jake can blend in.




Jake has CIA experience.


Jake is able to talk through code.



Jake can mix with fellow agents.


Jake is cool (and have I said hot?).



Jake will do nicely... Includes pictures from IHJ.