Jake Gyllenhaal has been all over the headlines for his intense transformation in Road House. The netizens were in awe after watching Gyllenhaal’s godly physique for playing an ex-UFC fighter in the 2024 remake. The actor broke down his intense workout schedule and admitted that a massive team was there to help him achieve such a feat.
Jake Gyllenhaal’s latest features the lead as a former UFC fighter appointed as the head bouncer of a Florida Keys Road House. While the role of a former UFC champion was already a massive challenge for the Donnie Darko fame, his challenges were raised when real-life UFC legend Conor McGregor was cast opposite him.
Jake Gyllenhaal acknowledged his entire team for his Road House transformation
The 2024 Road House, directed by Doug Liman is a remake of Patrick Swayze’s 1989 movie by the same name. Following Southpaw and Nightcrawler, this film also needed Jake Gyllenhaal to go through a grilling schedule. During the latest interview with Extra TV, the 43-year-old actor acknowledged his entire team for his intense transformation.
The Spider-Man: Far From Home actor shared that he loves to take challenges and it took an incredible team for him to pull off the transformation. He also joked that they used a lot of tanning spray in the filming process.
“I love like pushing myself but it took months and it also took a village. It took an incredible trainer, an incredible person who was literally cooking for me and handing me the calories, and we had physical therapists for me and the cast if there were injuries. We had a team of people making sure and we had a lot of tanning spray that actually helps you know. Buckets of it.”
Road House remake was recently premiered at the SXSW before hitting Prime Video on March 21. For the role of Elwood Dalton, Jake Gyllenhaal did not even touch a chip and abided by a strict diet plan. His trainer Jason Walsh also designed a rigorous workout routine involving a combination of weightlifting, bodyweight exercises, and cardio (via Medium).
When the Love & Other Drugs actor and celebrity trainer Jason Walsh gave an interview to Men’s Health, it was revealed that the workout routine brought down Gyllenhaal from 205 pounds to 184 pounds. The actor who had previously raised eyebrows for his insane transformation in Southpaw recreated the magic again with Road House physique. Walsh commented that ultimately everything comes down to the star’s dedication and Jake Gyllenhaal did not fail.
Jake Gyllenhaal is all up to play Batman in the future
Before landing the role of Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home, Jake Gyllenhaal lost two primary superhero roles- Spider-Man and Batman. The actor lost the role of the Caped Crusader to Christian Bale in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy. Recently during the same interview with Extra TV if he wished to play Batman again in James Gunn’s DCU, the actor replied- “Of course, we’d all be flattered.”
This came after the Donnie Darko actor was asked by Screen Rant if he would like to play Batman in the future of the newly formed- DCU. A spark was spotted in Jake Gyllenhaal’s face and the actor flaunted a deep sense of admiration for the classic superhero. He replied- “Oh, man. That’s a classic. It’s an honor.”
We are still yet to know about the potential actor to play Batman in the upcoming The Brave and the Bold. However, Jake Gyllenhaal can be an interesting choice after the fans appreciated him beating the hell out of guys in the latest Road House. The film has also made many headlines for being the movie debut of Conor McGregor.
Road House can be streamed on Prime Video.
