Jake Gyllenhaal brings big muscles and big hair to 'Prince of Persia'

May 10, 9:02 PMInternational LGBT Issues ExaminerKelvin Lynch

Previous Next

3 comments Print Email RSS Subscribe

Subscribe

Get alerts when there is a new article from the International LGBT Issues Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use.

Email Address   Include other special offers from Examiner.com Terms of Use

  A buffed up (and beat-up) Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal buffed up for his role in the film "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time".  And I mean really buff.  Like gay porn superstar buff.

The "Brokeback Mountain" actor's 2½-hour per day workout to prepare for the role consisted of 1½ hours of outdoor cardio with 20 pound weights strapped to himself in the mornings, then an hour of resistance training using cables to simulate sword fights, pull-ups, press-ups, and ab exercises in the evenings.

"Prince of Persia" is based on the video game of the same name and is being directed by Jerry Bruckheimer.  Whether or not that bodes well is a matter of personal taste, I suppose. 

The movie is the story of Prince Dastan (Gyllenhaal), who teams up with rival Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. Apparently Dastan was tricked by a dying Vizier to unleash the Sands of Time,  which transforms the people of Dastan's kingdom into ferocious demons. Dastan and Tamina must return the sands to the hourglass by using the Dagger of Time, which also gives Daston a limited control over the flow of time.

[crickets chirping]

Wait!  More shirtless Jake pics!

I don't know about you, but with soft lighting, to me Jake looks gayer here than he did in Brokeback:

Oh, Jake, why can't you play for my team?  Reese would understand.  Hell, I would do both of you.

"Prince of Persia" is scheduled for a summer 2010 release.

Scroll down to leave comments.