Jake Gyllenhaal back in NYC ahead of tomorrow's Paul Newman gala

All is quiet on the Gyllenfront. Following the controversy of the photos of a smoking Jake Gyllenhaal smoking at the end of last week, Jake is now back in NYC where he's putting things to rights by getting on his bike and spinning it. Jake was spotted at Soul Cycle - on the instructor's bike rather intriguingly and not at all discreetly - and he was also seen having dinner with Maggie at ABC Kitchen, an organic, locally-sourced restaurant. Maggie has, of course, revealed to USA Today, that she is having another daughter.

Thanks to IHJ for the pic! This post has been amended.

Jake Gyllenhaal undercover in LA

Now that Jake Gyllenhaal is back on home territory he's being seen across the town, sometimes undercover... Yesterday (27 March), Jake was seen at Gelson's Supermarket, which has branches across LA. See if you can spot him.

Earlier in the day, he was spotted buying gas - no doubt in sympathy for those people panic buying fuel in the UK at the moment.

This is an Emergency Post and so brief. There may be more...

Pictures thanks to IHJ and JustJared.

My review of Wrath of the Titans is now up at MovieBrit.

Jake Gyllenhaal surfaces! Heading out for a cuppa in LA. So is he in town for the Advocate bash?

Jake Gyllenhaal has surfaced! He was seen back in LA yesterday (26 March) at what is arguably the home of the best cuppa in the city: Urth Cafe in Beverly Hills. I can also personally vouch for their oatmeal and fruit. This is necessarily a brief visit due to the Paul Newman tribute in NY on Monday 2 April but it does mean that a little bean of possibility may take root and grow into the distinct chance that Jake may appear at the Advocate's 45th birthday celebrations after all! They take place this Thursday, which leaves enough time for Jake to have words with the Face Pet.

Many thanks to IHJ for the very welcome new pictures!

Jake Gyllenhaal catch up! Appearances and Big Easy Express

All is quiet on the Jake front. Last seen eating out in NYC, the Jake Gyllenhaal trail has now cooled and a reward has been offered for any verified sightings of the actor. This may not actually be true. However, a bit part of me hopes that this absence has a lot to do with Jake dotting 'i's and crossing 't's on his contract for An Enemy. Director Denis Villeneuve's next project, Prisoners, is due to being production in early 2013 and so if he wants to have An Enemy finished and dusted by then, presumably work will begin soon. Maybe Jake's getting measured for his double suits as we speak.

The next sighting that is certain is Jake's appearance at the Celebration of Paul Newman's Dream in NYC on 2 April. Advocate magazine celebrates its 45th birthday next week in Beverly Hills but, despite a little confusion in some of the announcements with the inclusion of Jake's name, it doesn't look as if he's to attend. Which is a shame. Advocate gave Jake and Heath one of their most memorable covers.

Earlier this month, the SXSW Film Festival featured the premiere of the documentary Big Easy Express, which follows Mumford and Sons along their Railroad Revival Tour last March. What memorable days those were, not least because among the crew and band was none other than Jake Gyllenhaal. Without having intended to accompany the tour, Jake became their most famous stowaway. We must wait and see to learn if Jake is featured in this musical documentary, but, in the meantime, here's the trailer to bring back some memories.

   

Thanks to BBMISwear for links!

My review of The Hunger Games is now up at MovieBrit.

Jake Gyllenhaal to be dark, edgy and double in Villeneuve's Enemy?

Hot on the heels of the movie news that turned out to be no movie news we have some more of it. But this time, let us hope that everything works out and Jake Gyllenhaal will indeed star in Denis Villeneuve's 'Enemy'. There are several reasons for wanting this one to turn out, not least the intriguing plot, but chief among them is the news that Jake would play not just one of the leading roles but the other one too. Yes. After years of talk of cloning Jake, Denis Villeneuve may be about to actually pull it off and give us multiple Jakes.

Here is the news according to Variety:

'Before directing Hugh Jackman in "Prisoners," Denis Villeneuve will helm the indie "An Enemy" with Jake Gyllenhaal in negotiations to star. Javier Gullón is penning the adaptation based on the novel "The Double" by Jose Saramago. The story revolves around a dysfunctional history teacher who accidentally discovers his exact double on a rented DVD, seeks him out and ends up turning both of their lives upside down.

Niv Fichman of Rhombus Media will produce along with Miguel Angel Faura of Roxbury Pictures, in association with Mecanismo Films in Madrid. Alliance Films will distribute in Canada and Pathé in the U.K. and France. Pathé will also handle international sales.

Villeneuve will likely shoot "Enemy" before "Prisoners" as Jackman is now busy filming Universal's "Les Miserables." Gyllenhaal would play two roles in the film, described by sources as "dark and edgy."'

Reading between the lines, this would suggest an early filming date, supported by Jake not being able to fit in Motor City.

We may have had fewer films of late but at least there's a good chance that they'll have more Jakes in them. I really like the sound of this one.

Picture of 'dark and edgy' Jake thanks to IHJ.

My review of John Carter is now up at MovieBrit

Jake Gyllenhaal bares his arms in Manhattan and the WDW Floridian Interlude continues

On Wednesday 14 March, Jake Gyllenhaal was seen out and about in Manhattan, NYC, taking advantage of the warm spring weather (I'm aware of these things as I've been watching the Weather Channel an awful lot during my US visit) to show his arms for possibly the first time this year. The warm weather is also, no doubt, contributing to the flourishing state of the Face Pet, which is clearly alive and well as we head into the new season. Source: Just Jared.

WDW Floridian Interlude continues

I'm delighted to say that I've been enjoying some hot and sunny Spring weather myself here in Florida. Here are a few more pictures from the last couple of days at the Magic Kingdom and Sea World.

Unfortunately, walruses are too large for my camera...

Behind the scenes with the Time to Dance video and WDW's Harry Potter Interlude

Daniel Wolfe, director of the video for The Shoes' Time To Dance, has been talking about the reason for its inclusion of a very familiar face, that of Jake Gyllenhaal.: 'Jake Gyllenhaal and I had been talking about working together on something, and I got sent 'Time To Dance' by the Shoes, who are my favorite band, so I wanted to bring Jake in on that . . . I pitched the idea to him, and he liked it, which was great... My brother and I had been chatting about doing a British take on the slasher genre for a while, but as a music video, and instead of seeing it from the victim's perspectives, we wanted to be with the killer, spend some downtime with him."

Meanwhile, The Shoes themselves have been talking about the experience: 'When we released the 'Stay The Same' music video last year with Daniel Wolfe, we were so blown away by his work that we had to bring him back for the 'Time To Dance' video. No other director understood our music like he did. We gave him our track, and today, he gives us the best music video, starring one of our favorite actors, Jake Gyllenhaal. We still can't believe it!"

WDW Harry Potter Interlude

I took a trip to Hogsmeade today (along with a good 33% of the entire world's population), which is a little ironic considering that some of Harry Potter is filmed in my own hometown of Oxford and one of its stars (Hermione) is a local and a familiar face.But Universal Studios has done a fantastic job of recreating some of the most well known places of the books and films in its sun-kissed park. Hogwarts is right there, next to Jurassic Park... The only thing more incredible than the recreation of Hogwarts and its village is the line for its ride - three and a half hours!

 

 

Yesterday, I took a trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom:

 Photos by IHJ and WDW (in WDW).