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Monday, May 10, 2010

Jake Gyllenhaal, not a likely candidate to be a cheater

Here are a few good men:
Tom Hanks -- Yes, this is such an obvious one, but also one for the ages! Tom and his lovely wife, Rita Wilson, have been married for 22 years and only seem more in love by the minute. We want their longevity, their hilarity and her gorgeous highlights.
Ashton Kutcher -- Say what you will about Ashton, but he loves his wife. Last year, when Ashton overheard a fellow party guest mocking his and Demi Moore's 16-year age difference, he flew into a rage and confronted the jerk. No one puts Demi in the corner when Ashton is around. More Men Worth Praising ...
Pierce Brosnan -- The former James Bond star met and fell in love with wife Keely Shaye-Smith on a charity mission to Mexico. The couple has been married since 2001 and have two sons. Brosnan continually waxes poetic about how much he loves his wife's curves and has said: "I found a great woman in Keely. Not if I searched a million times over would I find one as good."Matt Damon -- Matt and wife Luciana Barroso are expecting their third child together in five years. So, you know, they've been busy! This low-key couple is rarely in the press. Matt recently told the Hollywood Reporter that even though he doesn't believe in marriage, in general, his wife is the best thing that has ever happened to him. "I think marriage is ridiculous; I think it's a totally ridiculous idea ... [But] I love being married to my wife -- she's the best thing that ever happened to me, but if she ever left me, I wouldn't do it again. Because it's crazy -- to spend your life with one person and not be totally driven crazy." But with Lucy, Matt makes it work.
Jake Gyllenhaal -- All Jake ever wanted was to be a dad to Reese Witherspoon's kids, and where did that get him? Dumped. And not just dumped, but sacked right before he was about to propose. Gemma Arterton and Jake, both giggling at "Prince of Persia:
The Sands of Time" UK premiere.


Here's to hoping Jake finds a lady who appreciates him some day soon (Call me, Jake).
Kevin Bacon -- Kevin and Kyra Sedgwick flip the maxim that a man can't be married to a strong, successful woman right on it's backside. Kevin lovingly refers to his Golden Globe-winning wife as "sandwich face." And we all know that hilarious nicknames are the sign of a healthy 21-year marriage.Jeff Bridges -- It says something about the state of Hollywood marriage that during the run-up to the Academy Awards this year, Jeff Bridges' three decade strong marriage to his wife, Susan, became such a talking point ... as if instead of being married, the two were actually secret martians.Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal at 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, on 7th March 2010

In 2006, Jeff penned a piece for Readers Digest in which he waxed poetic about falling in love with Susan -- nearly at first sight -- and how she has been the rock in his life. "In the 28 years we've been married, we've done 50 movies together. I say 'we' because Sue deserves a credit, too. I'm the guy who makes the buck, but she's the one who takes care of everything else. I really am more in love with her than ever," Bridges wrote. All we can say is awwwwwww (and why can't all men be like Jeff).
Source: www.popeater.com

Some more long-time couples:
A new photoshoot with Maggie Gyllenhaal and her husband Peter Sarsgaard taken in 2008.
Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow.Olivia Wilde and Tao RuspoliBen Stiller and Christine Taylor.Robert Downey Jr. & his wife Susan.Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow.Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany.

Jake Gyllenhaal's fear of ostrichs was real, says Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton with Jake Gyllenhaal at Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UK Premiere

"Gyllenhaal's costar, Gemma Arterton, can attest to his level of fear. "He was really scared," she told PEOPLE. "He ran away, and the look on his face – it's not acting. It's real."
It sounds like Arterton, 24, who plays Princess Tamina, had a better experience with animals on the Morocco set.
Gemma Arterton on the set of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time on 3rd July 2008.

"I did a horse-riding stunt, which took me two weeks to rehearse," she says. "I had to jump onto a horse while it was galloping towards me. It was pretty scary, and I'm proud of myself for doing it, and I made sure that [I looked over my shoulder] so that everyone knew it was me and not a stunt double."
Source: www.people.com

Jake Gyllenhaal, taking 20 year hiatus from playing PoP videogame

Jake Gyllenhaal in VOX magazine (Hungary)

"I used to play the side-scrolling version of The Prince of Persia on the first Mac computer in elementary school", Gyllenhaal told journalists via Internet this weekend from London. "And then I took a 20 year hiatus from the game."
But once Gyllenhaal was cast as Prince Dastan, the dashing hero who goes on the lam with a beautiful enemy (Gemma Arterton) in pursuit of a magical gift from the gods, he returned to his childhood hobby—for purely professional reasons.
"It's a very difficult form of research," Gyllenhaal deadpanned. "Playing the game three or four times a day and getting paid to exercise—it was really tough."
The film hinges on a mystical dagger that can take its bearer backwards a full minute to change the course of recent events. But tapping into the all-powerful Sands of Time allows a person to travel back to any point in history. Like, say, the year 1989, when a young Jake could be found playing Jordan Mechner's original Prince of Persia game?
Jake Gyllenhaal at Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UK Premiere, on 9th May 2010
"I wish I could go back and tell that eight-year-old kid who was playing the game that, one day, twentysome odd years later, he would be playing the lead in a Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster movie based on that video game, and just see how his eyes would pop out of his head and how excited he would be," Gyllenhaal mused. "For me, that's kind of how I felt while I was making the movie; I felt like I was unlocking that piece of my childhood again. It was fun every day, running and jumping and fighting bad guys." Source: uk.eonline.com

Sunday, May 09, 2010

Jake Gyllenhaal at Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UK premiere


Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Jerry Bruckheimer and Ben Kingsley attending "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" premiere on May 9, 2010 in London, UK. Pictures courtesy of Source: www.iheartjakemedia.com

Gemma Arterton wore a Valentino Pre-Fall 2010 strapless silvery ballgown and Jake wore a black tuxedo designed by Ferragamo.
"The success of Disney’s offering will largely depend on luring female moviegoers — it’s one reason the sensitive Jake Gyllenhaal was cast in the title role instead of a traditional action star — but “Sex and the City 2” will be a formidable opponent. The first “Sex and the City” was an unexpected powerhouse, bringing in more than $415 million". Source: www.nytimes.com

PRINCE OF PERSIA Movie Clips

Disney has released 6 clips from producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and you can check them out after the jump. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, and Alfred Molina in a Mike Newell film, Disney is clearly trying to mimic the success of their Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with Prince of Persia. Also, Disney is trying to break the video game to movie curse, as most would agree no video game has been successfully adapted into a great movie. But with mega producer Jerry Bruckheimer on board, this might be the one that finally gets it right. Source: www.collider.com