JAKE GYLLENHAAL & MÉLANIE LAURENT IN TORONTO FOR "AN ENEMY"

Jake Gyllenhaal & Mélanie Laurent in Toronto - May 2012

Exciting day in Toronto as filming for Denis Villeneuve's An Enemy took to the streets, giving some female Onlookers quite the shock when they saw Jake Gyllenhaal emerge out of a TTC Streetcar! The talented Star of Zodiac and Brokeback Mountain has made many a visit to the City in the past, his last being a Press Tour for Disney's Prince of Persia back in May 2010.  Seeing him film here however, is a rarity.

Gyllenhaal carries the weight of two roles in the Thriller, playing a History Teacher who spots his Doppelgänger on a DVD Rental and makes it a mission to locate him, flipping their lives upside-down. Also on-set today was French Actress Mélanie Laurent, whose profile was heightened significantly domestically with 2009 Quentin Tarantino Flick, Inglourious Basterds. 

Today's filming saw Gyllenhaal and Laurent on a Streetcar, him then following her to her Office in hot pursuit.  The Film Crew took several precautions to protect their Talent and Gyllenhaal was veiled by not one, but two umbrellas.  Fans watched across-the-street in awe as he ran through multiple takes, snapping Photos with their Cell Phones and Cameras.

ROBERT PATTINSON TO RETURN TO TORONTO FOR CANADIAN "COSMOPOLIS" PREMIERE

Robert Pattinson in Toronto - May 2011

Yes, indeed! Robert Pattinson, Sarah Gadon and David Cronenberg will be promoting Toronto-filmed Cosmopolis in the City on Monday, June 4, 2012. Although the Venue for the Red Carpet Premiere is being kept under wraps, bank on this being big!

Toronto's Gadon who already is in-town working on Denis Villeneuve's An Enemy, perhaps might be bringing along her Co-Star Jake Gyllenhaal? We'll see...

eOne Films releases Cosmopolis in Canada on Friday, June 8, 2012.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

SARAH GADON, MÉLANIE LAURENT & ISABELLA ROSSELLINI ADDED TO CAST OF "AN ENEMY"

Sarah Gadon & Robert Pattinson in Toronto - May 2012

As if her "Next It Girl" status needed any additional confirmation, Toronto's Sarah Gadon has just been cast in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Thriller, An Enemy. Starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Gadon will be filming in her Hometown beginning later this month, just one year after working on David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis here opposite Robert Pattinson.

In addition to Gadon, Inglourious Basterds Star Mélanie Laurent and the legendary Isabella Rossellini also have been added to the Cast as confirmed by Deadline.  Alliance Films will be distributing in Canada.

An Enemy has Gyllenhaal starring as a Man who rents a Movie, to see his Doppellgänger. After going on a mission to find him, both their lives are flipped upside-down. The Actor was just seen partying with Jay-Z and Beyoncé's Parents in New York City last night at The Top of the Standard.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

DENIS VILLENEUVE BEGINS PRE-PRODUCTION ON "AN ENEMY" STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAAL

Denis Villeneuve & Mr. Will-W.

Although it doesn't begin filming in Toronto until late May, Director Denis Villeneuve is in Toronto beginning Pre-Production on his upcoming Thriller An Enemy, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Villeneuve was spotted walk along King Street earlier today with a Friend, presumably heading to Dinner. The three-time Genie Award Winner, represented us well at the Oscars in 2010 with his acclaimed Feature, Incendies in the Best Foreign Picture Category.

An Enemy will have Gyllenhaal starring as a Man who sees his own Double on a Rental DVD, going on a search to find him, only to turn both their lives upside-down. The Film, which is set to wrap mid-July, is just one of many exciting Projects slated for Toronto over the next few months! 

 Click here to read more about what's coming to our City!

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

SOURCE CODE - MOVIE REVIEW

Still from Source Code

Combining Sci-Fi with a small bit of Action, Source Code delivers a refreshing spin on a story which could have been plagued by the banality often seen in the genre. Director Duncan Jones, Son of David Bowie, speaks with a clear, crisp narrative which keeps his audience engaged endlessly. And this is only his second Feature.

The Film centers around a decapitated Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) who finds himself in a secret Government experiment called The Source Code. Colter is given the ability to enter the body of a Man killed in a Chicago Train Bombing. Over and over he must re-enter the body of the Man with a time limit of eight minutes per entry. He must search for clues aboard the Train, with a mission to derail the bombing and also locate its Mastermind.

Along the way, he meets the beautiful Christina (Michelle Monaghan) whom he is enamored with, which both pushes him towards solving this mystery and also pulls him back in his own distraction. He soon realizes that she too would have been killed in the Disaster. Thus, in circumventing this Bombing, Colter not only is saving the lives of passengers aboard the Train and millions of people in Chicago, but also he is saving the life of the one Woman he is absolutely smitten with.

VANITY FAIR MARCH 2011 HOLLYWOOD ISSUE COVER

March 2011 Cover of Vanity Fair

Could this Photo get any hotter?  Norman Jean Roy shot this year's eagerly-anticipated Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover and is it ever a sight to see.  Roy managed to bring together: Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, James Franco, Jennifer Lawrence, Anthony Mackie, Olivia Wilde, Jesse Eisenberg, Mila Kunis, Robert Duvall, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Andrew Garfield, Rashida Jones, Garrett Hedlund and Noomi Rapace together in this Keeper of a Cover.

Click here to read more about the Behind-the-Scenes details of this Shoot.

The March issue of Vanity Fair hits newsstands later this month.  Must grab.

(Photo credit: Norman Jean Roy/Vanity Fair)

TAYLOR SWIFT & JAKE GYLLENHAAL RUMOURED SPLIT

Jake Gyllenhaal - May 2010

Well that was fast. People Magazine has broken the story that Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal are no longer an item after it was noted they were not seen together over the Holidays. Although neither of their Publicists have commented on the rumours, a Source close to both Swift and Gyllenhaal stated they had ended their relationship some time in December. In fact, the last time they were spotted together was December 9, 2010 where after drawing lots of Paparazzi attention on a Date, they had to call in a Helicopter to fly them away after a Police Complaint was filed. No young relationship is strong enough to survive that amount of scrutiny and effort.

Taylor Swift - November 2010

Although I hate to be the one to preach, Swift's ability to go from Guy to Guy is beginning to reflect poorly on her own image.  Is she Dating at this rate to gather Fodder for her next Album?  Believe me, this isn't a Double Standard as I'd think the same of a Guy who goes from Girl to Girl that quickly also. Young Girls look up to Swift, so what kind of a message is she sending out to her Fans in being a Celebrity Serial Dater?  It's clear she has a "Type", no?

And Taylor Sweetheart, don't even use the tired "I never said I was a Role Model" Card because the last time I Googled, you are thought of widely as a "Role Model" on page upon page of search results for the phrase alongside your name.  You're 21 for crying out loud - you have the rest of your life to date a Guy ten years your senior.  Enjoy Youth to its fullest - this is your moment.  And Jake, come on - she's just a Girl for crying out loud.  Of course it wasn't going to work out.  Is anybody actually surprised?

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

TAYLOR SWIFT AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL PHOTOGRAPHED TOGETHER ON "US WEEKLY"

December 1st Issue of US Weekly

It's official!  And US Weekly has the first official shots of Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift out and about in Brooklyn over U.S. Thanksgiving Weekend after one of many, many, many Coffees they had together.  Gyllenhaal did also fly out to Nashville to visit Swift too on the latter part of the weekend.

Swift is a consummate Starbucks Drinker, but they did support some local Artisan Coffee Shops too like Brooklyn's Gorilla Coffee and Nashville's Frothy Monkey, where one unassuming Patron snapped a shot on their Mobile Phone of them, fetching a rumoured "tens of thousands of dollars".  And you wonder why Paparazzi love what they do.

Click for more details at US Weekly, although they are smart not to give too much away.

Jake - remember, despite the appearance of a Woman, she's still a girl inside.  Taylor - you're young.  Be smart with your heart.

(Photo credit: INF Daily/US Weekly)

"LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS" REVIEW

Still from Love and Other Drugs

Based on the Memoir Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman by Jamie Reidy (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) on his passionate relationship with girlfriend Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway), Edward Zwick's Love and Other Drugs examines the darker complexities of Love. Jamie is a promiscuous Playboy, unsure of his direction in life - other than looking for that next girl to bed.  He lands a job as a salesman for the anti-depressant Zoloft, with pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer. Realizing quickly that he too can use his good looks and charm to his advantage in this industry, Jamie gets in good with the female Receptionists of influencial Physicians.

While at the office of Dr. Stan Knight (Hank Azaria) one day, Jamie meets the alluring yet guarded Maggie, finally meeting his match after much experience in Womanizing. Only 26 years-old, Maggie is diagnosed with Stage One Parkinson's Disease but this does not stop him from pursuing her.  She however, almost is certain in her belief that she is un-dateable as a result of her debilitating illness.

In a case of perfect timing, Jamie champions the miracle sex drug Viagra, developed by Pfizer at the time, and sees his profile sky-rocketing as curiosity and interest in the drug peaks. At the same time, his relationship with Maggie becomes strained, as she wills her self-defeat into existence and ultimately pushes Jamie away.  Will Jamie and Maggie's relationship succumb to the pressures of his career and the inevitable consequences of Parkinson's Disease?

ANNE HATHAWAY AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL AT HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE OF "LOVE & OTHER DRUGS"

Anne Hathaway & Jake Gyllenhaal at premiere of Love and Other Drugs

Two of my favourites, Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal turned up the temperatures at last night's Hollywood Premiere of Love & Other Drugs.  Hathaway wore a sleek Dress by Antonio Berardi, which is refreshing since we've seen her in a lot of black recently.

Early reviews of the film are surfacing just now despite a Press Embargo.  Justin Chang of Variety noted that Love & Other Drugs is "snappy, saucy and, like any overzealous product-pusher, rather too eager to please".  Ouch.  The film is out November 24, 2010 and Hathaway is getting lots of buzz for her performance as the guarded love interest of a Viagara salesman (Gyllenhaal).  It is said that her character has Parkinson's Disease the film.

(Photo credit: Getty Images)

LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS POSTER

Well, Hello. Who agrees with me that there are too many pillows in this photo? 

Global Television just leaked this positively provocative poster for Love and Other Drugs. The film, directed by Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai) although seemingly not the stuff of Oscars, is actually getting a bit of buzz especially for its star Anne Hathaway's performance.  It is based on the memoir Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman by Jamie Reidy and his intense relationship with Maggie Murdock, who apparently suffered from Parkinson's Disease.

Although I was hoping v. much for this one to do the Festival rounds at TIFF, it looks like we'll have to wait for November 24, 2010 to see more. 

TWO DEGREES OF JAKE - TRAILERS FOR "HOW DO YOU KNOW" AND "LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS"

Two complicated romantic comedies. Two degrees of separation from Jake.  Jake Gyllenhaal reunites with Brokeback Mountain wife Anne Hathaway in the upcoming Love and Other Drugs, a true story about a flirtatious Viagra salesman who falls for a girl who knows his game. Matters get complicated when he gets successful and women find him increasingly desirable, but he must stay committed to the woman he really loves. I love both Gyllenhaal and Hathaway, but cannot deny I cringed a couple times at the did-that/done-that bits in the trailer. Love and Other Drugs hits theatres November 24, 2010. Trailer below:

Gyllenhaal's ex-girlfriend, Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon also has a trick or two up her sleeve to with her Holiday release How Do You Know starring Paul Rudd, Jack Nicholson and Owen Wilson. The story revolves around a woman caught between her love for two men, one who is willing to bend over backwards for her (Wilson) and one who she reunites with by chance, who is in legal trouble (Rudd).  I don't see what the issue is here.  Are you kidding me?  Pick Paul!   Nobody can resist those blue eyes and a bad boy in legal trouble.  Nobody!  Trailer below:

OGRES ON TOP, "SEX" IN THE BACKSEAT

Despite leading the pack early on Friday, Warner Bros.' Sex and the City 2 didn't have enough momentum to hold its lead on the Box Office tally this weekend slipping from first to third. Instead, Paramount's Shrek Forever After makes it two-for-two with an estimated $55.7 this Memorial Day weekend, as families flocked out to support the latest in the four-film franchise. Sex and the City 2 earned $37.1, or $51.3 including totals since its unique Thursday opening. Overseas, the film pulled in $27.6 million, bringing its international total to $78.9 million, meaning it should recoup its $100 million budget before next weekend. 

Disney's Prince of Persia by no means disgraced itself, accounting for second spot with $37.8 million this weekend domestically. Overseas it earned $28.3 million. The film however was made for $200 million, and it's doubtful whether it will earn this back in its theatrical run alone.  Again, if it were any other weekend Jake...  Sorry.

JAKE GYLLENHAAL EXCLUSIVE TORONTO PHOTOS

Jake Gyllenhaal has officially taken over Toronto doing a whirlwind media tour of the city in targeting every demographic possible with interviews on CBC's The Hour, eTalk Live, MTV Live and Entertainment Tonight Canada.  Dividing his time predominantly in half hour slots with each outlet, Gyllenhaal had his time managed with precision in an effort to sway a portion of the female audience who will be flocking this weekend to see Sex and The City 2, instead to see Disney's Prince if Persia, in which he stars. 

I caught Gyllenhaal at MTV today after a very condensed appearance on the station's staple program MTV Live with hosts Daryn Jones and Nicole Holness.  Trying constantly to steer the topic of conversation to a more professional tone, the handsome actor had no idea what he signed up for with the intimate audience.   And although Jones complained about not having enough time with Gyllenhaal, they seemed to have time to waste airing a near-two minute parody done by one of the station's interns on a mock-workout of Jake's.  Funny?  Not so much.