Showing posts with label The Hollywood Reporter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Hollywood Reporter. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Spiderman's Far From Home Daily Update - For Jake Gyllenhaal Fans Only


Well, you know what they say about Kansas weather.


Well, the same can be said for something as simple as Jake Gyllenhaal being confirmed for a movie role or not.

This story really started just barely over a year ago.  Endeavor (formerly WME)-represented actor Tom Holland set the table for the future by being quoted in The Hollywood Reporter:

• "I really am having the time of my life.  But as far as my future goes, I want to stretch myself as an actor in a way that Jake Gyllenhaal, Leo DiCaprio, and Meryl Streep do." - Endeavor represented actor Tom Holland in THR - June 05, 2017

• May 21, 2018 - the first twitter releases state that Jake is to star as the villain in the next Spiderman film. This was one of the very first accounts to release the news, a twitter account based out of Ghana. 



Regardless, the rumor went wild and similar tweets would dominate Jake's twitter search until this day.

• On May 21, The Hollywood Reporter made a conflictingly stated tweet:

The Hollywood Reporter's tweet stated that Jake was "getting ready to suit up", yet when you opened up the accompanying story, you were greeted with the words "is in talks to play".  Not exactly the same thing, THR.

 • With the announced/semi-confirmed rumor barely breathing oxygen on the internet, there was definite haziness and unclarity.

• "confirmed to be in talks"

• Finally, on June 24, Tom Holland "leaks" the name of the upcoming Spidey sequel.  "Far From Home".   Word comes that The Hollywood Reporter has "confirmed" that Jake is "confirmed" for the role of Mysterio, albeit via other twitter accounts and not from THR themselves.  

So, if you look within the article, embedded in one of the small print paragraphs (the fifth paragraph to be exact) are the casual words "Spiderman: Far From Home also stars Jake Gyllenhaal as the classic Spider-man villain Mysterio".  

 Interestingly enough, THR never tweeted this official confirmation that Jake was a "go", even though they don't hesitate to be the official tweet of "in talks".

 • On the 24th at 15:35, exactly one minute after Narnia Dispatches released its post which contained a mention about Jake not being officially confirmed yet for the Mysterio role, this tweet was released:


 

Confirmed! This time, the official Twitter word comes from a lesser known site (wegotthiscovered.com) which references The Hollywood Reporter as the source of the confirmation. 

 • The next about-face comes 24 hours later, interestingly enough after there were a few comments made on Narnia about Jake and Austin having been staying across the pond since the spring and would be there in time for the beginning of Far From Home filming which is supposed to start after the 4th of July holiday, a SAG holiday.   Here's the Whoa Nellie.

A few highlights:

 *During a recent interview*...*Kevin Feige was asked about Jake Gyllenhaal being in the sequel*  

*Feige clarified that his casting has not yet been confirmed.*

And in a quick U-turn of wishy-washy-ness that makes Charlie Brown look like the king of commitment, the article paraphrases Feige's statement:

*Though, that doesn't mean he won't be in the movie, just that Marvel Studios hasn't confirmed it yet, or perhaps that Gyllenhaal hasn't signed on the dotted line.*


 *The movie is set to begin filming next month, so if they haven't already locked Jake Gyllenhaal down, they need to get that done or find someone else in a hurry*.

 Considering the movie is supposed to start filming early next month, that sounds like a decent plan.

 • Tuesday, 06 26 18's update?

According to Kevin Feige on the what, when, where on the film:  "Well, I mean, sure, let the speculation begin. That's always fun."  Translation:  We're going to keep you hanging even though we know everything, including whether or not Jake is "set".

 • Wednesday, 06 27 18 -  Jake is still "in talks" to play Mysterio.  But hey, Sony has confirmed that the title of the film is to be Spiderman: Far From Home .  

 • Thursday, 06 28 18 - No Change.

 • Friday, 06 29 18 -No Change.
  

• Sunday, 07 01 18 -No change.  Just waiting.

 via GIPHY

 • Monday, 07 02 18 - Apparently, filming has started but still no official word of confirmation on Jake's contractual status.

• Tuesday, 07 03 18 - lots of confirmation assumptions, but no
                                  actual confirmation

 • Wednesday, 07 04 18 - SAG Holiday......

 • Thursday, 07 05 18 - no change!

 • Friday, 07 06 18 - Feige can confirm Benedict will not be in Far From Home.
 
 • Saturday, 07 07 18 - Pfft! No change

• Sunday, 07 08 18 - Did you really expect any news today? In an article dated 07 07 18 entitled "SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - Here's Everything We Know About the Spidey Sequel So Far" , we are reminded that Jake is as deep in the closet as he ever was and he has plenty of enablers.

We're still not 100% sure that Jake Gyllenhaal will play the character (it's probably a done deal, but Feige is playing coy), but we do know that Mysterio will be the main antagonist of Far From Home. - comicbookmovie.com


• Monday, 07 09 18 - There are more tweets which speak in such an affirmative tone and yet there's still....."rumored"  #eyeroll   [Narnia may have to extend this post into a Part 2.]



• Tuesday, 07 10 18 -Well, I guess Jake didn't like being nicknamed "Richard Simmons".  LOL!  He appeared on Instagram in a picture with legendary composer, Burt Bacharach, taken at the River Cafe in London.  Baby steps, I reckon!

• Thursday, 07 12 18 - It seems to be "official" now. Jake is in London. Still no confirmation of his status as Mysterio. But here he is dining al fresco in a picture which seems to be mysteriously sourced by a "fan" account, the jakebullshittingovereverybody.  For once, the watermark seems to be true. And somehow, the author seems to know that is a member of Jake's "team", even from behind! And #iphonephotography?  How do they know all of this this?  Welllllll....it's been obvious for quite awhile. We have no idea who took this photo. 
A post shared by Jake Gyllenhaal Fan Acct (@jakeovereverything) on

• Friday, 07 13 18 - no change.

• Tuesday, 07 17 18 - no. change.  confirmation proves elusive.

•  Friday, 07 20 18 - Well, still no confirmation, no sightings, but we DO have a "new" distraction, I mean non-story about Leo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt being offered the lead roles in Brokeback before Jake and Heath.  #eyeroll

• Tuesday, 07 24 18 - In the interest of conserving space on the post, Narnia is updating every few days. At this rate, we could be revealing an official "confirmation" from the red carpet at the premiere of Far From Home!  But in the meantime, here's Tom Holland shouting out again to Jake and thus, perhaps another hint of proximity to Jake?  Who knows, lol...
• July 26, 2018 - While there still is not an "official" confirmation, we have this observant tweet which draws attention to a deleted Instagram post, which hash tags Jake and Mysterio.

9h9 hours ago
A en croire ce post Instagram (depuis supprimé) du comédien qui sera Dimitri dans , serait bien tandis que et devraient être de la partie !

Translated from French by
To believe this post Instagram (since deleted) of the comedian who will be Dimitri in , would be well while and should be of the game!
















Stay tuned. This post will be updated semi-daily until a yet to be determined date (we're wishy washy too in that way), maybe until we actually see Jake at our local drive-ins as Mysterio, with the fish bowl on his head. It just may take that long for a confirmed determination.  ;-)

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Monday, March 26, 2018

Jake Gyllenhaal Is Changing Faces - Watch Him Go!


It was just last October that Jake was announced as the new face of Eternity Calvin Klein:
 

"The company announced today that Jake Gyllenhaal will star in a new series of ads for Eternity by Calvin Klein, appearing alongside supermodel and advocate Liya Kebede and four-year-old Leila as a thoroughly modern 21st century family.


The trio will also appear in commercials that will debut later this month. In a press release Calvin Klein said that the new Eternity campaign focuses on “Calvin Klein’s longstanding ideas of romance, love, intimacy, and commitment. Today, those values continue with the focus very much on contemporary life.”
- Jake Gyllenhaal is the New Face of Eternity Calvin Klein 


While Narnia is still waiting for the follow-up Calvin Klein ad to the October 2017 debut, we'll admire this new venture of Jake's for Cartier.


 
Let's get a better look at that picture since Twitter seemed to take editing into its own hands:



From WWD, the accompanying story -


WATCH FACE: Jake Gyllenhaal is joining forces with Cartier as the new face of its Santos de Cartier watch, WWD has learned exclusively.



The star of films including “Brokeback Mountain” and “Stronger” will appear in a film advertisement for the timepiece due to be released this spring in movie theaters and online.



“Integrity, dedication and boundless curiosity: Jake Gyllenhaal embodies the Santos de Cartier man. A man who commits utterly and does nothing by halves. A man who defines fearless as honest and true to himself,” Cartier said in a statement on Monday.

“Jake Gyllenhaal reveals a new side to his talent with every film, performing a wide variety of roles. Cartier was drawn to his invincible style and fearless spirit,” it added.

The endorsement marks a departure for Cartier, which has not previously featured a celebrity in its advertisements, although it has close relationships with film industry figures like Sofia Coppola, who as a “friend” of the house was pictured wearing its Clé de Cartier watch in 2016 and last year directed a commercial for the Panthère watch.

Though considered one of Hollywood’s most stylish leading men, Gyllenhaal has been highly selective in his brand endorsements.
source -  Jake Gyllenhaal is the New Face of Santos de Cartier Watch



Well, it does look like this time around, Jake's team steered away from the high diving board and chose the safe side of the pool:
"will appear in a film advertisement"


We at Narnia are thankful for this kind of clarification.  You know, so we aren't waiting for a sequel or a.....campaign™.  ;-)

 On a side note, it is interesting to look at the differences between two write-ups on this Cartier story, that which is between WWD and The Hollywood Reporter.  Narnia has noticed for a while that The Hollywood Reporter has lost much of its "independent" edge and it could not be more evident than in this Cartier story.

 Two eyebrow raising inclusions in this HR version :

 1)  a reference to a recent bot stunt that was carried out by Drew Barrymore on the James Corden show: 

 "Gyllenhaal, a person that Drew Barrymore loves, most recently starred in a Calvin Klein campaign for the Eternity fragrance"

The hyperlink "Drew Barrymore loves" even takes you to The Hollywood Reporter's version of the story.

2) the usage of a photo from the alleged "fan" Instagram account jakebullshittingovereveryone, I mean jakeovereverything.

 

This is followed with a post of humble "stokedness" by the surprisingly privileged social media account:


 Oh, and another slip-in of the Drew Barrymore "story".  It's a two-for-one!  How organic.

Nonetheless, Narnia will enjoy the new picture of Jake, which features one of his most graceful assets - his hands, which have always been eye catching.  The hardware from Cartier isn't too shabby either!  And not to mention, the extra "spending change" will come in quite handy for the Gyllenichols household.

As a fellow OMG friend of mine has said,

"New shoes for everyone!"

;-)

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