Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Gyllenhaal’s Marvel debut finds him taking on the role of Quentin Beck/Mysterio opposite Tom Holland’s Peter Parker in “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” The Sony release opens in theaters nationwide July 2 and should be one of the big hits of the summer movie season. Gyllenhaal rebounded by diving head first into edgier, more character-driven films such as Duncan Jones’ “Source Code,” David Ayer’s “End of Watch,” and back-to-back Denis Villeneuve projects “Prisoners” and “Enemy.” Gyllenhaal’s roles since “Prince of Persia” have earned him some of the best reviews of his career (see “Nightcrawler), but the actor hasn’t been impervious to additional missteps (here’s looking at you, “Demolition”). A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand. And then a number of roles that do.”ĭisney was hopeful that “Persia” would launch a new franchise for the studio in the same vein as “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but the film’s poor reviews and $336 million worldwide box office killed those dreams.

“I think I learned a lot from that movie in that I spend a lot of time trying to be very thoughtful about the roles that I pick and why I’m picking them,” Gyllenhaal said when asked about “Persia.” “And you’re bound to slip up and be like, ‘That wasn’t right for me,’ or ‘That didn’t fit perfectly.’ There have been a number of roles like that. Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Movies: 35 Films the Director Wants You to SeeĮmmy Predictions 2021: Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series - Are More Surprises In Store?

Set in the mystical lands of Persia, a rogue prince and a mysterious princess race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time - a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world. Jake Gyllenhaal Had Anxiety Freak-Out, Forgot Lines on 'Spider-Man' Set: 'MCU Acting Is Hard' A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time. 'Ambulance' Trailer: Michael Bay Directs Jake Gyllenhaal in a Ticking-Clock Action Frenzy

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