Jake Gyllenhaal Reveals 2 Big Roles That He Nearly Booked, Including an Acclaimed Musical
justjared.comJake Gyllenhaal recently reflected on two big roles that got away. The 43-year-old Road House star has appeared in many iconic movies over the years.
However, no Hollywood actor books every part that they audition for. In a new interview, Jake explained how it felt to find out that a director was going in another direction.
He shared two specific instances where that happened to him. One was for a fan-favorite musical movie. Another entailed playing a popular superhero. Read more about the roles that Jake Gyllenhaal did not book… While on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show, Jake revealed that the roles in question were Christian in Moulin Rouge and Batman in Christopher Nolan‘s Dark Knight trilogy. Ewan McGregor landed the musical, which Christian Bale was selected to play the Caped Crusader.
In regards to Batman, Jake said that he knew that Christian “and a few others” were all vying for the role.
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