Jake Gyllenhaal is a fascinating actor who has steadily cemented his career in Hollywood as one of the most in-demand talents by delivering impressive, and critically acclaimed performances. Gyllenhaal is ruling the hearts of millions with his charismatic, impeccable on-screen presence and off-stage persona. The actor has worked with enough A-list celebs in several big banner films, including the 2019 American superhero film Spider-Man: Far From Home.
However, the actor once revealed in an interview that during his initial days on the set, he was so nervous working next to the legendary star Samuel L Jackson in the Spider-Man flick that he kept forgetting his dialogue during the shooting. He further claimed that his co-star Tom Holland came to his rescue and helped him overcome his anxiety.
Jake Gyllenhaal Claims He Was Nervous About Working With Samuel L Jackson
Jake Gyllenhaal has built a juggernaut in showbiz by working hard for each of his on-screen roles. The actor loves playing diverse and challenging characters, which pushed his limits to excel in them effectively. Gyllenhaal began his career as a child artist and made his acting debut with the 1991 movie City Slickers. He later starred in his father, Stephen Gyllenhaal’s 1993 directorial A Dangerous Woman; since then, the actor has played fascinating roles in the entertainment industry.
The Day After Tomorrow movie actor has worked with some of the legendary talents in the industry, including the acting genius Samuel L Jackson. The two actors shared the silver screen in their shared 2019 superhero film Spider-Man: Far From Home; Gyllenhaal received a roar of applause for his power-packed performance in the movie. The actor once admitted that he was nervous about sharing the screen with Jackson, a veteran superstar of Hollywood.
Jake Gyllenhaal made his character debut as Quentin Beck / Mysterio in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film, and the movie allowed him to showcase his versatility as an actor. Nevertheless, he claimed that working in such a successful franchise next to Jackson was not easy as it seemed on the screen.
Jake Gyllenhaal Talks About How Tom Holland Helped Him Cope With Anxiety
On The Howard Stern Show, Jake Gyllenhaal revealed he was so overwhelmed to co-star in an MCU project that he became so nervous on the first day of filming that he kept forgetting his lines. The actor said,
“It’s hard, man. That acting is hard. All of it. That world is enormous. And I joined that world way into that run; a train that was already moving. Normally, I come in way early on, and I get to figure it out.”
The Guilty movie actor further added that he was filming a scene with Samuel L Jackson (who played Nick Fury in the movie), and he became intensely nervous about it, that his co-star Tom Holland helped him overcome his anxiety.
“I was freaking out. It was a scene with [Samuel L.] Jackson, Tom … there were a number of actors in that scene. And I remember not being able to remember my lines. I was the wooden board. And they were like, ‘Whoa.’ And I went up to Tom Holland and was like, ‘Dude, help me out.’ He’s like, ‘It’s all good, man. Just relax.’ It was like he was me in so many situations. And I finally did. I just put a lot of pressure on [myself] because I love that world,” Gyllenhaal said.
Alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, the 2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home had an all-star studded cast that includes: Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei.
Spider-Man: Far From Home is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Source: THR
