Jake Gyllenhaal is a Football Player

Wed, 28 November 2007 at 8:34 am

Jake Gyllenhaal will be playing Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath in a feature film, according to Variety.

Exec producer Jimmy Walsh believes that the ‘athletic Gyllenhaal is the right actor to play Namath.’

While other quarterbacks racked up bigger lifetime stats, Namath became the first football player to achieve rock-star status. The pic will tell the story of how the golden-armed kid from Beaver Falls, Pa., became Broadway Joe, the New York Jets quarterback who became a ’60s cultural figure.

Jake, 26, is currently shooting the Jim Sheridan-directed Brothers with Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman.

Pictured below: Jake playing in a park with German Shepherd Atticus and then-girlfriend Kirsten Dunst in mid-2004.

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# 1

bc89 @ 11/28/2007 at 8:37 am

first…whats this ex-flame hing with him and nat? they never dated. lol

# 2

LANA @ 11/28/2007 at 9:03 am

I THINK HE`S NOT SOOO ATTRACTIV :O
WHO´S NAT?

# 3

devilgirl @ 11/28/2007 at 9:03 am

B’c rumours are more interesting than fact. But you’re right- they never dated.
This movie should be interesting.I wonder if they’ll show Jake as the misogynistic, drunken Joe of recent years. Ugh.

# 4

... @ 11/28/2007 at 9:24 am

Gosh is getting uglier day by day.

# 5

Jan @ 11/28/2007 at 9:24 am

I hope he’s having a great time with Natalie and Tobey!

# 6

celebpsychic @ 11/28/2007 at 9:33 am

Jake is good!

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# 7

Anon @ 11/28/2007 at 9:50 am

Why do you have pictures of Jake with Kirsten when that was over more than a year ago! How dumb. Jake and Natalie are like brother and sister. Why does every girl have to be someone he “dated.” The tabloids are probably getting ready to start some fiction about Jake and Natalie making Reese jealous or Jake making Ryan jealous. It is all very stupid.Natalie has a man, Jake has a woman, and Kirsten has a drinking problem.

# 8

Cathy @ 11/28/2007 at 9:57 am

Reese is a good beard, no reason to be jealous! lol

# 9

Lola @ 11/28/2007 at 9:59 am

“The tabloids are probably getting ready to start some fiction about Jake and Natalie …”

I hope so!

JAKE AND REESE FICTION IS SOOOOOOOO BORING!

# 10

[~Famous~] @ 11/28/2007 at 10:15 am

now that’s the kind of film i’d like to see jake in, should be good.

# 11

MS @ 11/28/2007 at 10:18 am

Love Jake and this film sounds interesting!

# 12

meline @ 11/28/2007 at 10:32 am

He used to be so good looking what happened to him? and he’s so boring now, the film, looks good though.

# 13

Helena @ 11/28/2007 at 10:33 am

Gosh is getting uglier day by day.

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It’s funny you say that, because these pictures were taken in 2004, idiot.

# 14

MS @ 11/28/2007 at 10:36 am

Meline, he is still good looking. People don’t stay the same forever. They grow and change and I think Jake has grown into a beautiful man.

# 15

annie @ 11/28/2007 at 10:40 am

the first pic of him throwing the ball is so gay

# 16

musicisourhigh @ 11/28/2007 at 10:48 am

I too am wondering how Joe Namath will be portrayed.

# 17

... @ 11/28/2007 at 11:07 am

#13 Nope sily ho* the one with the beard is a recent one.
Who’s the idiot now? I guess it’s you LOL!!!
and he still ugly.

# 18

talula @ 11/28/2007 at 11:16 am

Wow, getting a beard does get you a good masculine role.

# 19

Nemia @ 11/28/2007 at 11:16 am

Annie, are you a child or what? How immature.

Whatever to the haters. Jake is sexy, imo. Am looking forward to this movie.

# 20

Nemia @ 11/28/2007 at 11:18 am

Talula, guess we should put you in the childrens room too. Grow up.

# 21

vicky @ 11/28/2007 at 11:18 am

I have no interest for american football but will watch any film Jake G. does

# 22

... @ 11/28/2007 at 11:26 am

Children room????? You’re so stupid what about you in the ***** room that would be nice. just sayin’
Jake is so damn ugly.

# 23

Nojoe @ 11/28/2007 at 11:42 am

He needs ass implants or something. He will look so out of place in a football uniform with no glutes or upper leg muscles.

# 24

allgrownup @ 11/28/2007 at 11:43 am

Jake is fug!

# 25

Yesheis @ 11/28/2007 at 12:02 pm

Jake is very sexy and talented!

# 26

devilgirl @ 11/28/2007 at 12:20 pm

I think Jake si gorgeous, funny, talented, and HOT. But hey, what do I know?

# 27

Helena @ 11/28/2007 at 12:34 pm

#13 Nope sily ho* the one with the beard is a recent one.
Who’s the idiot now? I guess it’s you LOL!!!
and he still ugly.

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Ok I may have made a mistake, but once again you contradicted yourself. ‘Still’? So that must mean you always thought he was ugly.

# 28

yoyo @ 11/28/2007 at 12:35 pm

jake’s a ***….just kidding I love Jake..as much as I love…music-by-me.blogspot.com!

# 29

jake rox @ 11/28/2007 at 1:49 pm

I’m glad that more visible gay actors are portraying hetero guys. Neil Patrick Harris and TR Knight come to mind.

It’s called acting for a reason. If straights can play gay, the opposite is just as true. Has been for decades. Rock Hudson, James Dean, Montgomery Clift, Tom Cruise….

Wait, what’s that you say? Jake is not officially out? Give it time.

# 30

lily @ 11/28/2007 at 2:08 pm

dont bother to post then cause i don’t want my comments modified.

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