Jake Gyllenhaal may look a bit menacing as a scarred-up boxer in his new film Southpaw, but behind that beefed up exterior is the same softie we’ve been quietly (or not so quietly) man-crushing on for over a decade.
And speaking of a decade, it’s been ten years — can you believe it?! — since the release of Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain.
Speaking to BET recently, Gyllenhaal was asked if he thought the landscape has changed for actors playing gay since then:
“Oh definitely it’s changed. I think playing a role and living a life are two very different things. I think telling stories, and all different stories, is what makes acting so great. It’s why I was really proud of Brokeback Mountain and everything it had to say. And it was an interesting journey to go on to learn about that world.”
Related: Brokeback Mountain Author Wishes She’d Never Written The Story
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And how does Jake feel about the recent national movement on marriage equality?
“When I heard about the news I thought, wow, how far we’ve come in a decade. And how far we have to go in so many things. But I think hopefully something like that in terms of—the resistance of society and seeing that it’s possible to change was such an amazing thing. I remember thinking, my mom sent me the decision.
“And how it was written, I thought it was so beautiful. And she said it’s all about love. My brother said to me a few weeks ago, all we leave behind is the wake of our live, that’s all we have. And to know that that wins out sometimes is an inspiration to me.”
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Ted LeBlond
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Desert Boy
I would love to make Jake Gyllenhaal cum.
James Benson
Jake is AWESOME
Billy Budd
I love Jake. He is very lovable and lovely.
james_in_cambridge
Why is BET interviewing Gyllenhaal?
dre23222
Jake is very handsome. A sexy man who seems so down to earth. Really like to meet him. Always been a great actor to me.
Cagnazzo82
@james_in_cambridge: Because he has a movie coming out and he’s on a promotional tour.
Billy Budd
I would like to do to Jake Gilenhall exactly what Heath Ledger did, inside the tent.
Captain Obvious
Whatever, Toothy.
Mark42091
He is such an amazing actor.
krisp
If you really want to hear a great interview with Jake- listen to the one he just had with Howard Stern- fantastic guy !!!! very open and lovely
BlueDude
Whoo! I’d love to get frisky with Jake in his “Jarhead” get-up……O H, Y E A H.
enlightenone
@james_in_cambridge: Why not?
Clark35
When is that queen going to come out?