Jake Gyllenhaal

MTV Movies' Honorable Mentions Of 2011

Posted 12/29/11 3:02 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary

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When compiling your list of the ten best films of the year, inevitably a great film or two just won't fit on your final roster. That's where the honorable mention comes in handy. Perhaps the film was a little dumb, a little odd or something was just off, but for whatever reason it didn't make the cut, you love it nonetheless.

We asked the MTV Movies staff to share their honorable mention for the film year that was 2011.

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'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Attacks 'Snow White,' Penn Badgley Is Jeff Buckley

Posted 6/21/11 11:22 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

Ian McShane The first of many (seven to be exact) dwarves has been cast in "Snow White and the Huntsman."

Ian McShane, late of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and HBO's "Deadwood," has come on board Universal's "Snow White" adaptation as the film's lead dwarf, THR reports. He joins a cast that includes Kristen Stewart as Snow White, Chris Hemsworth as the titular huntsman, and Charlize Theron as the fairytale spin-offs evil stepmother.

"Snow White and the Huntsman" is set to start production in August with a June 2012 release date.

Get the rest of today's casting call past the jump!

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Angelina Jolie Looking To Team With Mark Wahlberg And David O. Russell?

Posted 6/9/11 11:43 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call

Just as Angelina Jolie prepares to pour "Salt" on a sequel, the Oscar-winning actress looks likely to appear in an Oscar-nominated director's new film.

Just Jared reports that Jolie is meeting with "The Fighter" director David O. Russell this week to discuss collaborating together on "The Silver Linings Playbook," his new comedy adaptation of Matthew Quick's novel about a recently released mental hospital patient looking to reclaim his life. Russell, late of "Uncharted," has already cast Mark Wahlberg in the lead role.

Check out the rest of today's biggest casting news past the jump!

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DAILIES: Watch The First Five Minutes Of 'Source Code' And A Wild 'Sucker Punch' Mash-Up

Posted 3/15/11 5:08 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

Not unlike Jake Gyllenhaal in "Source Code," you can relive the first five minutes of Duncan Jones' new film over and over again.

Yahoo Movies got the first look at "Source Code," the trippy sci-fi thriller that forces leading man Gyllenhaal to relive the last eight minutes of another man's life to try to stop a threat that will kill millions of people in downtown Chicago. Needless to say, these first minutes of the movie end with a bang.

There's more news out there today beyond "Source Code." After the jump, find out what the hold up is on "Ghostbusters III," which cast members are returning for "Silent Hill: Revelation 3D" and what the Westboro Baptist Church thought of "Red State."

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Jake Gyllenhaal And Pee-wee Herman Explain The Plot Of 'Source Code'

Posted 3/15/11 10:27 am EST by Josh Wigler in Humor, Video

Duncan Jones likes to keep things complicated. Just check out "Moon," the man's directorial debut that thrust Sam Rockwell and viewers alike into a claustrophobic science fiction scenario filled with wild ideas and paranoia aplenty.

Much is the same with "Source Code," Jones' latest film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Captain Colter Stevens, a military man tasked with reliving the last eight minutes in the life of a man who died earlier in the day during a terrorist train bombing. It's up to Stevens to use that continuous time loop to uncover the terrorist's identity and prevent an even deadlier attack from going down.

Like we said, complicated stuff. But if you're still not sure how to crack into "Source Code," don't worry — Pee-wee Herman is here to help.

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Exclusive 'Source Code' Clips Show Jake Gyllenhaal Saving Lives And Getting Action

Posted 3/9/11 9:09 pm EST by Eric Ditzian in Hot Stuff, Video

Last night, I checked out an early screening of "Source Code," and while I can't tell you much, I can say the sci-fi flick is a very worthy successor to director Duncan Jones' 2009 cliche-defying debut, "Moon." Honestly, though, like "Moon," it's best to go into "Source Code" knowing only the framework.

If you don't already know, the concept is that Jake Gyllenhaal is a solider sent back, via an uber-complicated computer program, to relive the last eight minutes of a stranger's life on a commuter train in a quest to suss out the identity of the terrorist who bombed the train and plans on wreaking much worse havoc soon. Got it? Good!

Ahead of the film's April 1st release date, we're bringing you not one but two new exclusive clips to further entice your cinematic palate yet keep you guessing about "Source Code." In the first clip, Gyllenhaal pauses in his bomb-sniffing duties long enough to get a little sugar from fellow train passenger Michelle Monaghan. Who says there's no time for a little romance when you're on a train loaded with explosives and you've shuttled back in time to save the day?

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Matt Damon's Possible 'Bourne' Replacements Include Alex Pettyfer And Taylor Kitsch

Posted 2/25/11 11:25 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call, News

Matt Damon is not returning for "The Bourne Legacy." This much we know. But who can replace the face of Universal's prized action franchise?

Apparently, there are a lot of people lining up for the job. Deadline reports on an extensive list of actors that are supposedly in the mix for the lead role in Tony Gilroy's next "Bourne" movie, which won't focus on Jason Bourne himself, but rather another character set in that same universe.

So, who are some of the candidates looking to join the "Bourne" franchise? Really, it's almost easier to name the actors who aren't vying for the project. Aside from the sad exclusion of the free-roaming James Franco, the "Bourne" list is a veritable who's who of young up-and-coming Hollywood stars.

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'Source Code' Trailer Kills Jake Gyllenhaal Over And Over And Over Again

Posted 11/22/10 2:19 pm EST by Tom DiChiara in Trailers, Video

In the new romantic dramedy "Love & Other Drugs" (out November 24), Jake Gyllenhaal gets it on with Anne Hathaway over and over and over again. In the upcoming sci-fi thriller "Source Code" (out April 15) he has to relive the same eight minutes of another man's life over and over and over again. And, each time, it ends the same way: with him getting blown up. While the whole having sex with Anne Hathaway thing sure sounds preferable, the newly released trailer for "Source Code" makes a strong case that the latter option is equally as awesome.

In the flick, Gyllenhaal plays Captain Colter Stevens, a decorated soldier tasked with figuring out who bombed a Chicago commuter train. And here's the twist: As part of the titular "Source Code" experiment, Stevens investigates the bombing by inhabiting another man's body for the last eight minutes of his life. As it happens, said man was on the train that went boom for those precious 480 seconds, and Stevens must relive the explosive incident ad nauseum, gathering clues each time, so that he can discover the bomber's identity and prevent a second, much deadlier, terrorist attack from killing millions of Chicagoans. Read More...

Tags duncan jones, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jeffrey Wright, love and other drugs, Michelle Monaghan, Source Code, Vera Farmiga, Video

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Jake Gyllenhaal Still 'Committed' To Joe Namath Biopic

Posted 5/26/10 1:48 pm EST by Eric Ditzian in News, Video

Perhaps it's a good thing that so much time has passed since the announcement of Jake Gyllenhaal's planned Joe Namath biopic. Gave us all a few more years to forget about the Hall of Fame New York Jets quarterback's infamous 2003 sideline interview in which he drunkenly professed his desire to smooch freaked-out ESPN reporter Suzy Kolber.

Oh, who are we kidding! No one's ever gonna forget that moment in sports journalism history. In that case, Gyllenhaal had better hurry up and shift his movie into production to help restore the name of Broadway Joe. The biopic was announced back in 2007, and the actor recently told MTV News that he's still fully committed to bringing the movie to the big screen.

"Yes, Joe Namath is something I've been involved in and developing and trying to make really, really right because you have to make it pretty badass if you're going to do it right," the actor said. "So we're trying to do that and it's taken a little while." Read More...

Tags Jake Gyllenhaal, joe namath

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'Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time' Is A Highlight Of MTV's Summer Movie Preview Week!

Posted 4/26/10 3:25 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in News

To be fair, "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" is more of a spring release than summer. It's all semantics though. The summer blockbuster movie season officially starts next week on May 7 with the release of "Iron Man 2," and "Persia" follows shortly afterwards on May 28.

I hope you've all seen our excellent LEGO trailer for "Prince of Persia," which premiered this morning on MTV Movies Blog. I'm here to fill you readers in with a little bit of background on the flick, so you have an idea of what to expect when the lights dim on May 28. Hit the jump for the first in a full week of summer movie previews. Read More...

Tags ben kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Jake Gyllenhaal, mike newell, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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