Jake Gyllenhaal: Gay Rumors Are A "Huge Compliment"
We're willing to lust after Jake Gyllenhaal regardless of his orientation, but pesky gay rumors have followed him through much of his career. Sitting down for an Inside the Actors Studio interview airing September 19 on Bravo, Gyllenhaal tells James Lipton that speculation about his sexuality after Brokeback Mountain was "a huge compliment."
It's part of a wide-ranging chat, one of the series' better ones, that covers Gyllenhaal's diverse career, his upcoming film Prisoners (right), his equally talented sister Maggie, and his Oscar-nominated role in Brokeback.
Talking about Ledger, Gyllenhaal calls the late actor "super-loveable," but admits he didn't think they'd make for a good romantic match on-screen: "They said, 'Ang wants this combination—you and Heath.' And I was like 'Heath Ledger?!?'"
Inside the Actors Studio: Jake Gyllenhaal airs Thursday, September on Bravo.