Why Jake Gyllenhaal is the Bravest Actor of our Generation

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Jake Gyllenhaal is one of my favourite actors working today and from a very young age he’s been delivering some amazing memorable and relatable performances. I wouldn’t say he is an underrated actor, but in my opinion his work doesn’t quite get the recognition it deserves. So in this video we’re gonna be discussing his filmography, from Donnie Darko and Bubble Boy to Nightcrawler and Prisoners. Let's find out what makes Jake Gyllenhaal such a great performer.
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0:00 Evolution of Jake Gyllenhaal
2:53 Young Jake Gyllenhaal
5:07 Experimental Roles
8:41 Transformations/Method Acting
13:54 The Greatest Gyllenhaal
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@DuCinema1 10 ай бұрын

What is your favourite Jake Gyllenhaal movie? Let me know 👇

@RJ-x 10 ай бұрын

I love Jake Gyllenhaal especially in prisoners

@davidfernandez8515 10 ай бұрын

The performance he gave in Nightcrawlers is easily the best of his career and one of the greatest pieces of acting of all time in my opinion. Obviously the film is amazing, but Jake elevates it with his acting. You can really see the turmoil, the bigotry and the rage inside his eyes. It's not just that he didn't blink, it's all the subtle twitches; the eyes darting all over the place, scanning the room like a wolf, that make Lou such a menace. And somehow you still root for the psycho because he's so damn charismatic

@jiro5313 10 ай бұрын

Performance wise it's NIghtcrawler & Donnie Darko - But Prisoners is the best movie he's been in IMO (Brothers & Zodiac were really good aswell though)

@vibe2118 10 ай бұрын

Nightcrawler

@AugustusMichelus 10 ай бұрын

I really like Source Code (2011)

@kelvin02302919 10 ай бұрын

I still don't understand how they didn't give him an Oscar for his role in prisoners, in general that movie is a work of art 🌟

@loganwelty7094 10 ай бұрын

The greatest crime thriller ever imo

@ehtishamkhan2004 10 ай бұрын

That entire movie is underrated as hell. The direction, story and Hugh Jackman's acting all go unnoticed. So it's natural that Gyllenhaal would get overlooked as well.

@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan 10 ай бұрын

One of my fave movies of all times. Such a mindbender

@themadtitan7603 10 ай бұрын

@ehtishamkhan2004 Yeah, I was baffled when I realized Denis Vellinevue and his films didn't see any director of best picture nomination until last year with Dune.

@themadtitan7603 10 ай бұрын

@ehtishamkhan2004 I didn't think of him but I can totally see Brendan Frasier's John Kent.

@samgraef3028 10 ай бұрын

He deserved at least nominations for Prisoners, Nightcrawler and Southpaw. Which he did back to back to back mind you. He was on an absolute tear in the 2010’s and the academy just refused to acknowledge him

@bencarlson4300 10 ай бұрын

For Nightcrawler especially he got snubbed. Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper, or Benedict Cumberbatch could’ve been kicked for Gyllenhaal’s performance easily. I haven’t seen Theory of Everything, so I won’t say he definitely deserves to win, but I would probably even take him over Keaton in Birdman, who’s amazing in that.

@JoshuaGray-bn6ez 10 ай бұрын

I always thought there must be some reason he’s gotten snubbed for those roles. Especially for night crawler, he played such a dynamic character and his character was the film. I wonder if there is some underlying reason.

@AwsomeALEC72 10 ай бұрын

@@JoshuaGray-bn6ez the academy picks movies and actors that it considers politically or culturally relevant. Playing a white guy that takes advantage of people isn’t exactly Oscar bait for the academy. That being said his role did deserve an Oscar.

@nerychristian 10 ай бұрын

@@AwsomeALEC72 He didn't sleep with the right people

@AMAli-ct5df 10 ай бұрын

I loved prisoners

@tobylerone4285 10 ай бұрын

He’s one of the few actors that I will watch something just because he’s in it

@tendingourgarden 10 ай бұрын

Same. If he's in it, I know it'll be good.

@tobylerone4285 10 ай бұрын

@@tendingourgarden I didn’t wanna watch Okja for years but when I heard he was in it I had to

@mrgroovy5113 10 ай бұрын

Same. That's why I watched Ambulance.

@jase276 10 ай бұрын

100%. The Guilty, I would have NEVER had watched. The premise? Taking place 90% in an office about one call? Forget about it. But I saw Jake Gyllenhaal was in it and watched the entire thing. Doubt it would've worked with anyone else. Everything he stars in he makes gold

@jadewolf1024 9 ай бұрын

I watched The Covenenant mainly because he was in it. Awesome movie!

@BrileyL 10 ай бұрын

He deserves an oscar for most of his roles to be completely honest

@DuCinema1 10 ай бұрын

agree

@milkybbqubes6425 9 ай бұрын

The fact that Donnie Darko and Bubble Boy came out the same year proves how insane Jake’s range really is

@Isthisjoebiden 5 ай бұрын

That's wild!!!!

@CarmenRosaMarisolZoila Ай бұрын

I LOVED bubble boy

@brandiepop 10 ай бұрын

Gyllenhaal and Ryan Gosling are some of the greatest actors of our generation and one thing that people who do think they are great forget is that they are also great comededians and comedy actors despite them not playing any comedic roles

@thegingerbreadman8328 10 ай бұрын

Gosling does definitely play comedic roles idk about Gyllenhaal tho

@britch7286 10 ай бұрын

@@thegingerbreadman8328I mean not really. Maybe nice guys but not much else

@YungFozz 10 ай бұрын

@@britch7286nice guys was definitely a comedy. The upcoming barbie film is too, also the big short

@azap1378 10 ай бұрын

Thought he was really great in Spider-Man, his fake “larger-than-life hero” performance was somehow believable enough to be, well, believable and goofy enough to be entertaining. And of course since he has a lot of experience with psychologically damaged characters, the moments where he begins to snap we’re great as well.

@nerychristian 10 ай бұрын

Gosling isn't that great an actor. People give him a free pass because of his looks.

@AzA609 10 ай бұрын

Jake Gyllenhaal is an actor whose movies are consistently incredible. Whenever someone asks for movie recommendations, I always suggest they just search up his filmography and choose any title. It doesn't matter which one they pick because all of his movies are top-tier.

@carlosfernandovaca8896 9 ай бұрын

Except ambulance, I hated that movie

@JensenP12 8 ай бұрын

Prince of Persia exists

@ADpanzer 2 ай бұрын

@@JensenP12 and is a good movie. your point?

@yenhainguyen8904 10 ай бұрын

He once said that he respected Joaquin Phoenix and Natalie Portman,... because he respected actors who are not afraid to take risks, meet failure and transform themself into different character, what he wants obviously not for the money but the process of learning, getting to his characters and developing them into another layers of personalities and characteristics.

@MALOSANMAKA13 10 ай бұрын

His performance in Nightcrawler is for me personally one of the best acting in this century. Pure charisma and talent. One of the best actors today 100% 🐐

@blu3622 10 ай бұрын

Agreed, it's terrifying when he laughs. Nightcrawler gave me chills it was so good.

@shalakabooyaka1480 10 ай бұрын

Said it on another comment but he was so good in nightcrawler it made you side eye him for a while after watching it lol

@Balloliver6902 3 ай бұрын

Fr. An amazing performance

@Alex-hd3gq 10 ай бұрын

I can’t understand why people never use Nocturnal Animals as one of his accolades, to me that’s one of the greatest acting performances ever

@DuCinema1 10 ай бұрын

i agree

@bibaolaitan5189 10 ай бұрын

@@user-dg4bz7tj8h I didn't like that movie either.

@Ultimatum878 10 ай бұрын

personally i believe the performances elevate the story beyond what it deserves. Everyone in the movie did a good job w their respective roles, but the story itself doesn't feel all that memorable or as impactful.

@rookiebeotch 10 ай бұрын

Nocturnal Animals is fucking amazing. I hope we are recognizing the layers of subtext within the story that the characters are telling to each other. The audience is yet more layers on top of that.

@dinosaurkin5093 10 ай бұрын

That movie sucked ass so people don't want to think about it.

@archerpool 10 ай бұрын

Jake and Christian Bale are by far my favourite actors working today. They both just feel so incredibly genuine with their performances. All their characters feel like completely different people. People often name Leonardo DiCaprio as the best actor alive and while I think he’s a great actor, all his characters have that same thing going on. To me Leo is great at line delivering, similar to Denzel Washington. While Jake changes his expressions and entire body language to move and appear completely different. I’d absolutely love to see Jake and Christian go up against each other in a film. My mind automatically goes to something like Seven or Heat where one’s a cop who’s so distracted at stopping the other who’s tormenting him. Tom Hardy would fit in with this film too.

@nerychristian 10 ай бұрын

Rober Pattinson is pretty good too.

@archerpool 10 ай бұрын

@@nerychristian I really like him, but I don’t put him in that category. I judge on numerous things, longevity and consistency being the key things. For example Matthew McConaughey has True Detective and Dallas Buyers Club which are 10/10, but in recent years most of his performances are closer to The Gentlemen which is just a good performance. Like we know what he’s capable of, but needs to show it more. I think Rob post Twilight had some films where he showed promise, but in the last six years has shown he’s really good, but Jake and Christian have been doing it for 20 years. Rob’s in the category below for me along with Ryan Gosling, Mahershala Ali, Riz Ahmed and Leonardo DiCaprio where I’ll just watch anything they’re in. I have another category where I’ll watch anything they do, but more for likability and charm. Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman and Paul Rudd for example. I have a lot more categories too, I’m a bit excessive.

@jaceharrison7936 10 ай бұрын

I hope Broken Back Mountain guy gets to become the next Batman

@MartinWasTaken 7 ай бұрын

Lil bro has not seen Denzel Washington in Fences

@archerpool 7 ай бұрын

@@MartinWasTaken “Lil bro” is probably older than you given you say “Lil bro” and I have seen Fences. Denzel was phenomenal in it, but for the most part Denzel’s characters are indistinguishable from each other. He’s one of the best at making line delivery appear natural, but his characters aren’t unique. There are exceptions, Fences, Philadelphia, Malcolm X, Training Day, but dialogue and circumstances aside, there’s no real difference between his performance as Ruben Carter and The Equalizer. John Q, Deja Vu, The Book of Eli, Flight, Unstoppable, The Taking of Pelham 123, Remeber the Titans, all these films the characters all have the same Denzelisms, you’re watching an actor not a performance of a character. That’s perfectly fine, he’s one of absolute best in the world at it, but you need characters to be completely different from one another on a consistent basis in order to be in that elite bracket.

@_Hissatsu 10 ай бұрын

Something about his look in Prisoners just catches my attention. The eye ticks, the tatts, and the best haircut I've ever seen anyone rock. The whole movie is just gold

@alien2571 Ай бұрын

Ikrr he looks so hot in prisoners

@_Hissatsu Ай бұрын

@@alien2571 fr. I'm a straight male but man, that dude is majestic

@alien2571 Ай бұрын

@@_Hissatsu haha and I'm a woman so you can imagine 🤣 the guy is legit 23 years older than me and I'm obsessed with him 😭 and I've never had a celebrity crush or a real life crush in my whole life.

@Kritacul 6 ай бұрын

He and Hugh Jackman KILLED it in Prisoners. Like HOW neither won an Oscar for that movie is INSANE to me.

@adc_15 Ай бұрын

I liked hugh Jackman way more than Jake...

@mattbow_ 10 ай бұрын

Jake Gyllenhaal is the most underrated actor of our time. Not that he isn't rated highly. But it's not enough. I'll be really sad whenever he retires.

@1.618_Murphy 8 ай бұрын

He deserved an Oscar for his role in Nightcrawler! The man literally dropped 60 lbs and Christian-Baled himself for that role! The method was there.

@diegoalfonsomendozagutierr4416 10 ай бұрын

He truly represents "acting range" masterfully

@alexandrameas4436 10 ай бұрын

I sincerely admired him in Source Code. You see the same scene with the same actor for 80 minutes straight and yet it's not boring at all. I doubt any other actor could make it just as captivating

@K.C-2049 Ай бұрын

I still remember that scene at the end where he looks around and he says "so much life." I love sitting in public spaces observing the world and thinking about that line bless him.

@Metalalbumreviewers 10 ай бұрын

Jake's comfortability, along with his upbringing with successful, but not famous industry parents, really shows in his public appearances. Confident, but not arrogant, funny, but not trying to get a laugh. He's comfortable as a person, you can tell. A rare trait for a good actor. Not to mention the man hasn't turned in a performance I haven't enjoyed, yet. He's been in bad movies, but he's always clearly been a professional, passionate actor. He puts everything into his roles, from mindless fun like "Bubble Boy", to meatier, grittier, harder roles like "Prisoners", "End of Watch", and "Nightcrawler". He really is proof that a great actor, that just does his job, works on improving his craft, and has a true, burning passion for his work can elevate an entire production.

@ExoticarFc 10 ай бұрын

source code and nightcrawler have got to be one of the most enthralling peformances i’ve ever seen from any actor

@searsino 10 ай бұрын

Jake's resume is insanely impressive. He deserves to be talked about amongst the greats (your Hanks, DiCaprio, etc). Sadly the movies he absolutely nails are lesser known to the Christopher Nolan or David Fincher vehicles that in the aftermath ensure the leads are smack in the spotlight. Probably among my top 3 favorite actors of all time that consistantly display top notch talent on screen. Just rewatched Nocturnal Animals and holy s#*t does it remind me that rewatching his earlier stuff will be well worth the time (actually Amy Adams as of late too while I'm on this film).

@bren5241 10 ай бұрын

Let’s not forget that Jake is an avid theatre actor and singer too! He was terrific in broadway musicals

@katelekha 9 ай бұрын

He deserves an award for surviving the swifties

@yenhainguyen8904 10 ай бұрын

At first, I was shocked when he joined Marvel, because he doesn't look like a movie actors for fame and money like most Hollywood stars. He is the type of person who only acts or directs feature films and builds his or her own style over a long period of time, which is extremely rare.

@ssssssstssssssss 10 ай бұрын

Sometimes actors do stuff like Marvel to fund passion projects. I don't know why he did though.

@Antwannnn 10 ай бұрын

@@ssssssstssssssssmaybe he likes Spider-Man? Wanted to try something new?

@yenhainguyen8904 10 ай бұрын

@@Antwannnn I think he needed more money to finance his indie film

@eddgar-ce3md 8 ай бұрын

It doesn't hurt to make some money once in a while.

@drakenefx2816 4 ай бұрын

He nailed that role tho

@lemonadesandthunderbolts 10 ай бұрын

Jake Gyllenhaal is truly a treasure of a man ... His passion for his art and his dedication to every single role he pays is really really admirable ❤

@artavenuebln 10 ай бұрын

he can be happy that his metoo scandal didn't blow up. He is not nice to woman.

@AmazingOwnage 10 ай бұрын

One of my favorite actors. Love how genuine he is off camera as well.

@dahomieMays 10 ай бұрын

Jake has my complete trust with all of his projects. My favorite actor. The Prisoners-Nightcrawler-Southpaw run convinced me.

@JohnMarston-sf1vk 10 ай бұрын

The fact that almost all of the comments here say that he deserves an Oscar for different movies goes to show just how legendary of an actor he is.

@jakegovostes 10 ай бұрын

I been saying he deserve oscar nods since I first saw Nightcrawler. Criminally underrated actor and in my top 3 personal favorites. Great to see others feel the same!

@camiloalonso3709 8 ай бұрын

His performance in Nightcrawler was out of this world.. underrated af

@toorandomenvi 10 ай бұрын

Honestly jarhead is one of my all time favorite movies. So heavily underrated.

@squhll 29 күн бұрын

Finally. Someone who I can agree with

@lmaoqasim 10 ай бұрын

How Jake doesn't have an Oscar is beyond me

@zecaoalfredo4242 10 ай бұрын

Recently I've been thinking about the best actors of our generation and yeah, Jake Gyllenhaal is definitely up there, thx for reminding me just how good this guy is.

@myguelra 9 ай бұрын

this guy is perfect as JOKER

@AnnaBaaanana 10 ай бұрын

Love this actor. I actually walked right past him in Paris last week and didn't have the courage to stop him because I really would have like to have complimented his talent. He does have the most incredible face in person.

@shanebodendorf4793 10 ай бұрын

He deserved an Oscar for Bubble Boy

@joevans27 8 ай бұрын

And " $500 Dollar" lol

@BobKoob 10 ай бұрын

"not only is it the first of many movies where Jake takes an angry shower by himself and rethinks life" A forever mood

@DuCinema1 10 ай бұрын

hahahah fr

@thesilvermotion 10 ай бұрын

Nightcrawler is one of my comfort movies and my favorite performance of his.

@tds7078 10 ай бұрын

I do believe the “you have to be over 40” conspiracy for certain actors. Specifically consistently high-level actors like him usually get carrot-sticked for an Oscar. I think it’s because the Academy knows they will produce an academy level performance time and time over again. Like, the academy has a higher expectation for really good actors and make them wait. Feel like the same will happen with Timothee Chalamet, John Boyega, Andrew Garfield and Daniel Kaluuya.

@vertexedits1806 2 ай бұрын

His performance in nightcrawler as Lou Bloom will forever be one of my favorite acting performances of all time. I was amazed that so many haven't even heard of that movie and when I suggested it to them they were blown away by his immaculate acting as well

@alphamorion4314 10 ай бұрын

I really like this guy's approach to film making, the preference for independent films. It suggest how he is in it for the art, and how that is his main focus of acting

@n4n1damn 10 ай бұрын

One of the best actors of our time for sure. I haven't watched a movie with him that I didn't like.

@atikishrakrahmantamim6645 10 ай бұрын

one of my most fav actor.. no matter how much you appreciate him he will always be underappreciated ❤️

@KayneAPain 10 ай бұрын

They did the same thing with Pacino and Hoffman, both were twenty to thirty years into their respective careers before they won their Oscars, Gyllenhaal’s is coming

@lili-oy1xf 10 ай бұрын

The man has been robbed too many times I hope he does

@legendarycheekymonkey 7 ай бұрын

I see Jake Gyllenhaal, I click. Incredible actor, one of the best. Nightcrawler should have got him an Oscar. That's probably my favourite of his but I honestly like pretty much everything I've seen him in, like I said, I see he's in it and I watch it and I always enjoy. Supreme talent.

@gregbors8364 10 ай бұрын

Both he and sister Maggie are amazingly talented actors and relatively overlooked

@_MC529 10 ай бұрын

I would love to see you do a full on analysis of Nocturnal Animals. It's by far my favourite movie of his and deeply disturbs me to this day.

@lukasswestt 10 ай бұрын

This is what i’ve been saying for years!!! He really needs to be appreciated more for his work

@GusTheAnus 10 ай бұрын

watched source code the other day, and i forgot how much i adore this man

@koutsoullis 10 ай бұрын

i am so IN love with jake i know it sounds stupid but i really like him a lot i was so hooked since darko always rewatching his movies over and over again!

@SharapovaFan 10 ай бұрын

He's usually in interesting films, so he's kinda like a brand in itself where I want to watch a movie with Jake Gyllenhaal in it. Enemy, Source Code, Nightcrawler are my favorite. Even his mainstream ones like Prince of Persia, it was quite entertaining.

@entheo302 10 ай бұрын

I had the opportunity to wait on him and his sister back in 2016 or 17 where I worked in NYC. Nice place with lots of celebrity/VIP clientele. They were really cute doing the sib thing as well as being generous tippers and polite to the waitstaff.

@fulsomeapollo95 10 ай бұрын

I am so happy that Donnie managed to become successful despite the Schizophrenia.

@BenHussGaming 10 ай бұрын

I love this actor, most if not all of his movies are great on their own and his presence is always a huge plus and sometimes just incredible like in NightCrawler. Also, this guy is literally me

@oldmate86 10 ай бұрын

Prisoners and Nightcrawler deserved more recognition. He should’ve got best actor for Nightcrawler and best supporting actor for Nightcrawler with Hugh Jackman winning best actor

@TallicaMan1986 10 ай бұрын

16:17 such a good line that sums up a really good character.

@TaskForce_911 7 ай бұрын

"Bro thinks he's Lou Bloom" 🗿 Literally me

@mitijr2031 10 ай бұрын

I love this actor ❤ Versatile, always challenges himself. A powerhouse!

@alexagaba 10 ай бұрын

Jake is the real deal, never lets the side down *I believe he'll get that Oscar...

@DanSmith-zj1qr 10 ай бұрын

He looks like a different person in every movie

@itisthatis. 7 ай бұрын

Thanks to this video i got to know him...Watched 7 of his movies already and n number of interviews (haven't watched Prisoners/Nightcrawler yet saving the best for the last) I'm obsessed 🥺 JG got a new fan from India 🇮🇳✨

@Pannemat 7 ай бұрын

The way that beat drops at 4:51 is perfection.

@sjoerdvanmierlo9541 9 ай бұрын

I can't say this enough, I've seen A LOT of movies, but zodiac is still my favorite of all time. Every performance is just top notch. It's just magical

@chiconico9738 10 ай бұрын

his performance in JarHead(2005) is still my top 5 all-time favorite performances from him

@FanGirl9463 10 ай бұрын

Please do more of this type of videos, loved the Ryan gosling one has well. Should do Christian Bale next.

@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan 10 ай бұрын

True, please do Ryan Gosling & David Duchovny next

@DuCinema1 10 ай бұрын

@@Josep_Hernandez_LujanI already made a vid about Ryan

@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan 10 ай бұрын

@@DuCinema1Thanks for replying, I'll it up. Can you do David though? Just asking :) Keep up the good work! Love your content

@yhz15 7 ай бұрын

Nocturnal animals gave me the shivers. The man is so amazing in making it seem like he is really hearing what his costar is saying to him. Very hard to act out the emotions he displayed there. Same goes for prisoners.

@lusy03362 9 ай бұрын

He deserved the Oscar since Donnie Darko came out.

@FuntClaps101 10 ай бұрын

Jake is one of those actors I always give a film with him in it a watch. I like his selection of projects, and the characters he attempts to portray. He dips his toe into big blockbusters here and there, which is good for his brand, but for the most part he will choose a role based on if it moves him it seems, and I’ll always give it a go

@WTFGODDEM 10 ай бұрын

he is my fev actor for sure.

@thejoanamendes 10 ай бұрын

Brokeback mountain was amazing back when it premiered. It still is. What an impact.

@lolitaramirez-cruz5058 9 ай бұрын

I like Jake Gyllenhaal most of all, among all actors. He is a very good serious actor..

@jase276 10 ай бұрын

I'll always regret not seeing Nightcrawler in theaters. Was too young to go by myself and too young to appreciate how good it'd really be

@LoveHandle4890 10 ай бұрын

Of course he’s the bravest person ever. He sacrificed himself to save his family, all while enduring psychological torment and even a giant rabbit!

@arwyss 10 ай бұрын

He kept the scarf though.

@arfkhatlapoquty8406 10 ай бұрын

@@arwyssbro why is she always mentioned

@kazourple 10 ай бұрын

@@arwyss first of all, the scarf isnt even real, its a metaphor for taylors virginity. second of all, jake could sing all too well but taylor could never play any of jakes roles

@kazourple 10 ай бұрын

@@arfkhatlapoquty8406 because taylor swift fans are really fucking annoying

@Daemon4 9 ай бұрын

@@kazourple jake couldn't write all too well tho

@MilanNikolic96 10 ай бұрын

Jake the type of guy to become a pro boxer just so he doesn’t "look like a fool" on set

@DuCinema1 10 ай бұрын

haha fr

@makelovenotwar2467 10 ай бұрын

13:05 absolutely insane, made me tear up randomly

@anachaneiko 10 ай бұрын

my favorite actor

@jacobb-c7946 10 ай бұрын

if i see him in a movie im gonna watch it.

@societl 10 ай бұрын

The guilty was by far one of my favorite movies ever, you could feel his emotions through a headset

@G59METH 10 ай бұрын

Jake Gyllenhaal shaped me as a person and as an artist, many of ma favourite movies are the ones with him in the main role but I can never choose just one because all of them were so influential to me, but if I had to name a few that stand out to me are Donnie Darko, Prisoners, Enemy, Nightcrawler and Nocturnal Animals and one of these perfomances absolutely should've won him an Oscar, his career went down for me after 2016, they weren't bad movies, Life and Spider-Man are fun but they just don't hit the same as the ones I've named, nonetheless Jake Gyllenhaal remains one of the best actors of his generation and his almost uninterrupted back to back to back to back hits from 2004's The Day after Tomorrow to 2016's Nocturnal Animals is a insane line up of movies for just one actor, he simply just doesn't miss... I thought a video about actors who transitioned from blockbusters to indie art films like Robert Pattinson after Twilight, Daniel Radcliffe after Harry Potter and Andrew Garfield after Spider-Man would be interesting cause I always see people talking about it but nobody really goes in depth and I haven't really seen a video on this topic

@jeffreymelton2200 6 ай бұрын

Jake Gyllenhaal is supremely underrated in the public eye. The guy is very skilled at acting. I would put him in the top 15 of actors today, and top 20 in actors all time

@Qusted 10 ай бұрын

Just watched Demolition and absolutely loved it! I recommend to everyone who loves movies

@hanyolo2041 10 ай бұрын

1. interstellar 2. prisoners 3. the perks of being a wallflower 4. nightcrawler 5. zodiac i love how Jake Gyllenhaal is in 3 out of 5 of my favorite movies ever. fvccing love that guy.

@w4rlock348 10 ай бұрын

He was born for acting.

@mrjoji9106 10 ай бұрын

Definitely one of my favourite actors of all time never seen him put in a bad performance and I agree he's too good to be considered underrated but in 30 years I think he will be remembered as one of the greats.

@zackna6992 10 ай бұрын

honestly jake is like one of those low key actors who is easily forgettable but then re-surprises/ impresses in everything he works in

@inspiteofshame 28 күн бұрын

Yep. I forgot he existed for, like, years and then I watched Road House and was blown away by his performance as Dalton five minutes into the movie. Just that very first conversation with Frankie had me hooked on both the movie and him.

@marcus_ohreallyus 10 ай бұрын

It's always an interesting performance, no matter what kind of movie he's in

@cnzhk5925 10 ай бұрын

One of the most talented and versatile actors of this generation. Jake Gyllenhaal has done so many memorable movies worthy of an Oscar. The Oscar seems to refuse to acknowledge an amazing artist. I'm not interested in the Oscar anymore. It seems pointless and commercialized rather than to give recognition to true talents. *Jake Gyllenhaal deserves an Oscar, but he doesn't need to be given one to be the best actor* ❣️His work speaks for itself‼️

@joevans27 8 ай бұрын

I hope people don't start petitioning for him to get a Oscar.. Oscars is all PC nonsense & way beneath Jakes talents I would hate to see his calibre sucked into that tripe

@basty1man 10 ай бұрын

Always appreciated Jake's work, just seems like someone who loves storytelling.

@dustinpope1896 10 ай бұрын

He's been one of my favorite actors of the modern age since I saw him in Donnie Darko, man I loved that movie it felt like my childhood.

@Steveninsl0wmotion 10 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you brought up Demolition. It really is so very underrated and beautifully acted.

@Godtyounz 10 ай бұрын

Im a big fan of Prisoners but i especially love his performance in Jarhead

@cptayne 10 ай бұрын

Christian Bale, Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal are my favorite actors. They are so consistent in their roles.

@tominmtnvw 2 ай бұрын

Definitely deserves at least 1 Oscar and probably several.

@peperika7845 10 ай бұрын

I loved Jakes performance in nocturnal animals, it was the first film that I had seen him really change his role, i watch mostly his militia films but Nocturnal Animals showed me entirely new skills that I loved ❤❤ def deserves some rewards

@r3cy 10 ай бұрын

It's also remarkable that his voice is really quite soft and non-descript. A large part of many iconic actors is either their very recognisable voice, or very versatile voice work. Half the time Gyllenhaal sounds like he's talking through a sock to me, yet i still agree he's one of the best in the game, he excels so much in other aspects.