

Jake stars alongside Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Ferguson in 'Life', in which the trio play a team of scientists aboard the International Space Station who battle an aggressive extraterrestrial organism from Mars. "I just happened to get lucky making movies and never had an opportunity, or maybe the confidence, to step out and do what I really love the most." He continued: "I grew up singing I grew up with my mother taking my sister and I to musical theatre. But I know that he is proud of me regardless."ĭespite his success in Hollywood, the star says his real passion is musical theatre and singing but admitted he lacked confidence to follow his first love within the arts. He added: "As brilliant as he was, I don't ever know if he considered my profession a true one. Contributor(s): Smith, Kim, 1986-illustrator. However, Jake his sure he was proud of their successes nonetheless. Pop Classics: Doctor Who: the runaway Tardis / story by Rebecca Gyllenhaal based on the series created by Chris Chibnall illustrated by Kim Smith. Achs died three years ago and his famous grandson is convinced the brilliant surgeon felt that Jake and his actress sister Maggie Gyllenhaal hadn't chosen real careers.

I thought of him often while I was making this movie."ĭr. Speaking to Australia's Herald Sun newspaper, he shared: "Though it's not a full homage, there's a piece of him in there. David Jordan and admitted he drew inspiration from his surgeon granddad Samuel Achs, who was a major influence on his life, when he was filming his role. The 36-year-old actor stars in the sci-fi thriller as Dr. The film centers on the title character (Wright Penn), whose life begins to unravel after her husband leaves her.Jake Gyllenhaal "often" thought of his late grandfather when making his new movie 'Life'. Her loss is a gain for Bello (“Thank You for Smoking”), who happens to bear a closer resemblance to the lead actress. The departure was amicable, given her close friendship with co-star Julianne Moore and the producers, who also made her acclaimed indie “SherryBaby.” Gyllenhaal is considering other screen roles in the coming weeks.

But when the new scheduling stretched out her shoot over five weeks, she chose to stay with Peter Sarsgaard and their newborn as he films “An Education” in the U.K. Gyllenhaal had hoped to complete her portion in the ensemble cast within two weeks in Connecticut, playing star Robin Wright Penn’s mother in several flashback sequences. NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Maria Bello is in final negotiations to take over for Maggie Gyllenhaal in Rebecca Miller’s adaptation of her novel “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee.” Maria Bello poses as she arrives at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 18, 2008.
