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See Gyllenhaal as PRINCE (OF PERSIA)!!

yay! by StrokerX	Aug 11th, 2008 10:18:18 PM
me win...me think he looks ok as prince...yes
Looks ok by SpencerTrilby	Aug 11th, 2008 10:18:29 PM
let's hope the video game adaptations will improve. It can't be worse than the comic books movie fad, TDK aside.
Tarzan? by Underdogthe3rd	Aug 11th, 2008 10:18:34 PM
100% Whey protein.
Boring, boring, boring by Hint_of_Smegma	Aug 11th, 2008 10:18:47 PM
Nuff said.
what by hyperboycomics	Aug 11th, 2008 10:18:56 PM
huh
my cock is so hard right now by DANNYGLOVERS_DlCKBLOOD	Aug 11th, 2008 10:21:27 PM

You mean, your shitloads of cock by SpencerTrilby	Aug 11th, 2008 10:22:17 PM
Amirite?
Wow by infinite_zero00	Aug 11th, 2008 10:24:32 PM
Ummm...Holy shit? I'm not sure if he's necessarily hotter not, but my urges to jump him just jumped by 120% regardless.
It's Billy Ray Cyrus on the PX90 diet! by Anino	Aug 11th, 2008 10:25:15 PM
It pays to watch the 300 spartan workout clips on youtube eh?
Buff enough to turn a redneck gay... by aversiontherapy2	Aug 11th, 2008 10:25:37 PM

Haha! that looks like garbage by George Newman	Aug 11th, 2008 10:25:45 PM
Looks like a dork dressed up at a convention. He is very unconvincing
Hope he has a crappy Persian accent, too by George Newman	Aug 11th, 2008 10:26:29 PM
he better
I still want Cillian Murphy. by Anna Valerious	Aug 11th, 2008 10:33:31 PM
Sorry, but he looks more like the computer game character than Bubble Boy does. However, the thought of Prince of Persia/Joker yaoi brings a smile to my face. "I can't quit you!!!"
is this the guy by frankenfickle	Aug 11th, 2008 10:35:06 PM
from the gay cowboy movie?
I can taste his stench. by Larry Sellers	Aug 11th, 2008 10:39:01 PM
Yes! I can't remember the last time a video game made for a bad movie! fuck.
Kinda like Charles Broson as and indian by Big Bad Clone	Aug 11th, 2008 10:39:27 PM
Or Fisher Stevens as the other kind of Indian. Or Chuck Heston as a Mexican. And don't tell me I'm being PC. People bitch about a blonde James Bond.
lame. by force_fed	Aug 11th, 2008 10:39:55 PM
seriously. should be the comedy hit of summer 2010.
Perez, you're such a jerk! by BadMrWonka	Aug 11th, 2008 10:46:21 PM
wait, sorry, got my sites mixed up for a second...
The Prince of Persia by KinjoAlcoholicNinja	Aug 11th, 2008 10:47:11 PM
Is lilly white.
Only from Hollywood can we get a movie called by Mattyboy122	Aug 11th, 2008 10:50:00 PM
Prince of Persia with Jake Gyllenhaal as the eponymous hero. Reminds me of that bit of stand-up about the flick called The Last Nigga starring Tom Hanks. Can't wait!
I'd like to see Maggie Gyllenhaal in that outfit. by cookylamoo	Aug 11th, 2008 10:53:31 PM
Oh, wait a minute, I already have.
"Oy! Like urine, he smells!" by MetalMickey	Aug 11th, 2008 10:54:06 PM

He looks just like the guy to me by erichaislar	Aug 11th, 2008 10:54:57 PM
http://www.hugewallpaper.com/d ata/media/78/wallpaper_prince_ of_persia_warrior_within_10_16 00.jpg
Yowza! by buffywrestling	Aug 11th, 2008 10:58:19 PM
Looking good. Little bit for the ladies; thank you for that.
That guy loves his steroids..... by Turd Furgeson	Aug 11th, 2008 10:59:15 PM
and his personal trainer... Am I the only one who has no desire whatsoever to see this?
I know an Iranian chick (of persian descent) that looks by SpencerTrilby	Aug 11th, 2008 11:02:35 PM
more caucasian than him. Seriously, ethnicity is not an issue, unless you want him to go full Kirk Lazarus. Could be fun, actually.
He still looks like a whiner... by PirateEmery	Aug 11th, 2008 11:02:53 PM
Seriously, I can't take him seriously as a "badass."
Brokeback Prince? by Banzai Rootskibango	Aug 11th, 2008 11:05:37 PM
...anyone? No?
I have doubts on the badassness front, I admit by SpencerTrilby	Aug 11th, 2008 11:06:16 PM
hope they'll be squashed like when I saw that leaked TDK trailer and vowed to never question a casting decision until I see the flick.
Everyone Watch this! by erichaislar	Aug 11th, 2008 11:06:33 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =hZWYwYqbfuM
Haha congrats MetalMickey . . . by Zeldas	Aug 11th, 2008 11:06:49 PM
for giving me the laugh out loud moment of the talkback. Seriously tho, the only thing right about the pic is the hair. P.O.P. on PC was the first game I was ever in love with, so maybe I'm biased.
Everyone Watch this! by erichaislar	Aug 11th, 2008 11:06:50 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =hZWYwYqbfuM
Everyone Watch this! by erichaislar	Aug 11th, 2008 11:07:07 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =hZWYwYqbfuM
Prince of Persia: The Regrets of the Miscast by jimmy_009	Aug 11th, 2008 11:07:23 PM
This one tanks.
YUCK! He looks like he STINKS! >:P by TheGhostWhoLurks	Aug 11th, 2008 11:12:52 PM
Is the Prince of Persia SUPPOSED to look homeless? Hope he acts better than he looks in this film.
Well.. by Super Rabbi	Aug 11th, 2008 11:14:50 PM
He's got the hair right... not so sure about that face or body.
Hey DANNYGLOVERS by Bass Bastardson	Aug 11th, 2008 11:22:11 PM
I just caught Apatow name dropping you on a Conan O'Brien ep from last week. Way to go! You're famous now!
BTW by eXcommunicated	Aug 11th, 2008 11:26:45 PM
Persians are not Arabs. They are of Caucasian stock.
huh by Zozma	Aug 11th, 2008 11:29:29 PM
looks weird
juice does wonders by shogunshin	Aug 11th, 2008 11:30:39 PM

JUST FUCKING NO. by Premiere Warlord Bush	Aug 11th, 2008 11:34:49 PM
Is this a pic from the set of VIDEO-GAME MOVIE written and directed by the Wayans Brothers?
That's one of those fake '300' bodies, right? by Riley Martin	Aug 11th, 2008 11:39:03 PM
There's no way that's real.
I hate it. Jake, why?!! by viola123	Aug 11th, 2008 11:48:45 PM
I'm in denial that he's actually going to do this movie. Jake, this is so not you. :(
You sure this ain't a DANZIG bio-pic? by Horace Cox	Aug 12th, 2008 12:07:55 AM
Just askin...
Where's the respect? by infinite_zero00	Aug 12th, 2008 12:14:00 AM
Where's the respect for Jake? He's done a great job in tons of movies, what's with all the fanboy hate? Is it because fanboys are usually enraged by an incredibly good looking man?
That's some racist bullshit by Scarbro	Aug 12th, 2008 12:17:14 AM
How's it okay for a white boy to be playing a Persian? No one bats a fucking eye-- now if he was playing a black man everyone would be up in arms-- and he can't even use the fair excuse of satire (like Tropic Thunder)-- Fucking double standard--Rob Schneider can play Asian and no one says shit, he plays Arab and no one says shit. If I was Persian I'd be pissed, hell, I ain't Persian and I'm pissed!
race issue by sokitome	Aug 12th, 2008 12:18:31 AM
Here's the thing. I agreed with Harry's rant against things being overly PC. I agree that can happen but that doesn't excuse all things. There are some things that should not be done. That being said I am a little concerned about this but not necessarily offended. I believe if Persians are offended by this, I think it is legitimate. But of course I'll probably be slammed by the racists, not a lot of them but some, that seem to be popping up more and more on this site.
excommunicated by sokitome	Aug 12th, 2008 12:21:20 AM
did you mean Arabs are Caucasian or Persians? cause I think Arabs are Caucasian and not Persians.
what happened..... by movieman742	Aug 12th, 2008 12:26:23 AM
to when there was an article about a pic and the pic was ACTUALLY IN THE STORY!
Jake, drop Reese like a lead weight. by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren	Aug 12th, 2008 12:35:39 AM
Are you that sick of hot, young, tight, taut, buxom, global freakynaughty pussy? Dude, she's a single mom, she'll still be there in another 7 or 8 years. You can settle down then. Oh yeah, now I remember...you were in Brokeback. Has no one ever seen Jarhead? Jake's been ripped for a while now.
Well I thought by Series7	Aug 12th, 2008 12:37:48 AM
Being Mike Piazza for the Jokers dick would be the gayest thing Jake would ever do...guess I was wrong. Though he still makes a more convincing girl then his sister and gay guy then her "I always play a gay dude in movies" husband.
"Brokeback Persia" by RicardoMontalban	Aug 12th, 2008 12:42:47 AM
Well you never know... this could be good. Afterall Jake can pick whatever role he wants. hey moviefans check out this awesome new blog at: thebitterproducer.blogspot.com
Bro-tastic! by wash	Aug 12th, 2008 12:48:03 AM
DUDE!
by infinite_zero00	Aug 12th, 2008 01:03:14 AM
I always forget how homophobic this website is...
i will lol... by werewolfbynight	Aug 12th, 2008 01:14:10 AM
every arabian night until and after this film is released
The games are really cool, by Ecto-1	Aug 12th, 2008 01:20:00 AM
my missus plays them a lot and the storylines are great. I thought that these games were a great choice for a movie adaptation. But, why the hell didn't they pick some actors who at least looked a little asian? I'm mean come on, this reminds me of fucking John Wayne playing Ghengis Kahn!!
Um...yeah....No... by TerryMalloy	Aug 12th, 2008 01:24:25 AM

let me rephrase that... by werewolfbynight	Aug 12th, 2008 01:24:59 AM
i will lol for 1001 arabian nights
I don't get the "not Persian enough" nonsense by SpencerTrilby	Aug 12th, 2008 01:41:06 AM
see previous post. Favreau reportedly scrapped the Mandarin from Iron Man pretty late in the writing process - after anouncing he would be the baddie - because he couldn't find a way to make an asian baddie work. Does it mean that changing ethnicity for the villain works, but not for the hero? Ideally, of course I would've liked a Persian actor as known as Jake Gyllenhal to win the part. But today in Hollywood there is none. I love when directors stick to the source and don't conveniently forget ethnicity, like Gans hiring Takeshi Kaneshiro for Onimusha - that's ballsy casting, but name one Persian equivalent to Kaneshiro. One. See? They opted for the recognizable face. It may be lazy, but not racist. And nowhere near John Wayne as Genghis Kahn!
Lamest casting ever by darthvedder81	Aug 12th, 2008 01:54:46 AM
I'm a big fan of the series ("Sands of Time" is one of the best video games of the last 10 years) but dopemeister general Jake Gyllenhaaalalallenhaal as the prince? I just have no desire to see that.
"He's like a not so hairy" by Jed Black	Aug 12th, 2008 02:12:28 AM
"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to me. And Iran, Iran's so far away, 'cause your home but in my heart you'll stay..."
And of course they make the Warrior within route by David Cloverfield	Aug 12th, 2008 02:31:10 AM
With the Lonely Badass Warrior Prince instead of the Arabian Folk Tale Hero Prince of the other games. Just what I've expected.
Looks a bit too Warrior Within unfortunately by photoboy	Aug 12th, 2008 03:13:20 AM
Jake certainly looks like the Prince, but the costume and make-up is pure Warrior Within, a game that sucked so much ass it had a mouthful of shit.
Jordan Mechner should direct by Gorgomel	Aug 12th, 2008 03:25:12 AM
He is the creator of the original game and he's a director too. Just check his IMDB profile. So why he doesn't direct this?
do they have houses in Persia? because he looks homeless by newc0253	Aug 12th, 2008 03:26:30 AM
The Prince of Homeless People maybe.
Oh shit!!! by Harold-Sherbort	Aug 12th, 2008 03:35:51 AM
I think I forgot my 'bro'ssel sprouts at the store.
never really cared for the PoP games.. by Stalkeye	Aug 12th, 2008 03:53:29 AM
..so I'll give this a pass. I can still imagine all the "Brokeback" comments regarding jake as the prince.Can he outlive the image of being slammed by Ledger?(Sands of) time will tell...
RIDICULOUS CASTING : HE LOOKS WRONG by livingwater	Aug 12th, 2008 04:07:51 AM
that silly face and that ugly pumped body, do the producers know what Persia is ? they have OBVIOUSLY never been east of downtown LA......
Ugly pumped body? by infinite_zero00	Aug 12th, 2008 04:20:19 AM
Show that to a woman; they won't say it's ugly.
I like Newell by Mr Gorilla	Aug 12th, 2008 04:31:15 AM
I know he has done some not so good movies, but there is something brilliantly old-school about him. Harry Potter - well, in my fantasy world the final movies would have been Newell and Cuaron alternating. Their two chapters are so brilliantly complementary, and Newell was the only one to really make Hogwarts feel like a school (and the only one to realise how much this would benefit the movie). And Donnie Brasco, well, that's one of the last great Pacino films, a movie that dares to show just how shit it is being a gangster if you are not on the top tier. If Newell brings his magic to this movie - and his magic is bringing characters to life and telling rich stories - it could be intriguing.
This may be my fourth post but... by infinite_zero00	Aug 12th, 2008 04:38:40 AM
What is wrong with you people? Gay =/= lame On another note, how does he look gay? He's more buff than any of you guys. He's also mature enough to know that having long hair doesn't make you gay. I can't even comprehend the immaturity of this board, where half the members act intellectually superior to the rest of the world.
"I don't know much about the games" by BYOBkenobi	Aug 12th, 2008 04:43:15 AM
Of COURSE you don't know much about the games...you don't know fuck about fuck. Why are you here Merrick? Hmm? To display you ineptitude? Man, there should be an embargo on your ass. Harry, get rid of Merrick NOW.
I've lost the will to live.. by skywalker772	Aug 12th, 2008 04:51:06 AM
Sorry guys, buy wtf?!? I knew this was coming, the stream of bile has been buidling up since it was announced that the gayboy (gay- cowboy) had landed the part. Now I'm seeing pictures, I'm ready to blow. A bit of history, I'm a british actor of asain descent and I've played just about every kind of terrorist you can imagine. And after todays news, you can guess that I'll be playing terrorists for a long while yet. Why is it when it comes to evil dudes with beards the faces fit, but not for a lead role when the character is actually persian?? Given theres no persian actors that spring to mind but why not go for someone new who actually fits the breif? This is Charlton Heston and the 'Mexican' all over again. I really wish that Hollywood had a pair of balls that I could kick..
Persians are Aryans by Garzo	Aug 12th, 2008 05:37:55 AM
Since Persians are ethnically of the real Aryan race, it seems perfectly OK to cast a white dude in the part. Having said that, I think the sexy Erik Balfour would have been more appropriate -- that guy's just smolderingly sexy and looks more exotic. Balfour's the next big action hero -- mark my words ladies.
He looks hot. As for the whiers screaming "racist" by Yeti	Aug 12th, 2008 05:39:18 AM
cause he's not "Persian". 1. Newsflash. Persia doesn't exist anymore. 2. Where was your self rightous indignation at the casting of Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury? In the comics, he's white. Can't have it both ways kids.
Yeti by skywalker772	Aug 12th, 2008 05:45:47 AM
Have you seen Nick Fury in the comics recently?? Ultimate Marvel Series?? No? didn't think so.
Skywalker772, yeah you by Garzo	Aug 12th, 2008 06:08:40 AM
Maybe you're not getting any parts because your a fucking bigot and have the attitude of a poor uneducated Taliban. You sound like a terrorist so you might as well keep playing them forever.
that picture has made me a bit gay by hoisin	Aug 12th, 2008 06:10:01 AM
...can I get his trainers number please (or is it down to steroids?)
Sorry Garzo by skywalker772	Aug 12th, 2008 06:22:21 AM
but no terrorist here... Maybe you should think twice about calling someone a bigot before you dive into one about the Taliban. Guess it takes one to know one.. (although, I'm not sure how you can make the jump from pissed off actor to suicide bombing freedom hater?!)Way to go my son...
OMG THAT JUST GAVE ME A RAGING BONER by BringingSexyBack	Aug 12th, 2008 06:32:40 AM
And Persians are white people. Don't let Zionist propaganda color your judgement.
Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Aug 12th, 2008 06:33:29 AM
Damn You Michael Bay
Pathetic. by joker2thief	Aug 12th, 2008 06:38:44 AM
Talkbackers are, I mean. This has the director of GOF and YIJC attached. He knows how to shoot a movie. Also, look at the guy's CV... he doesn't choose shit films with bad scripts. The Director, I'm talking about. Jake is hit and miss, but Jarhead was great, his supporting work in Brokeback was great (Fuck this homophobic site, I swear to god) and as long as he can disguise that whiney voice of his, this has a much better chance than every other videogame movie of being a fun, stylized action film that brings in more than just devoted fans of the game. Of all the shitty movies that get made (and you retards make them box office successes) I can't believe people are bitching about Prince of Persia, which could adapt beautifully to the big screen. And YES, Persians are FUCKING CAUCASIAN. This is Jerry B. we're talking about here, folks... not in a million years would they cast an UNKNOWN as the anchor for their next Pirates. I'm not thrilled with the casting, but I'm not going to beat them up for casting a well known actor, it's fucking DISNEY. Jesus I swear people would bitch about not having the room to store their money if they won the lottery.
My only complaint by Reverend Toast	Aug 12th, 2008 06:54:58 AM
Is that, judging from his clothes, it looks to be more influenced from the follow ups to The Sands of Time which weren't nearly as good.
Lay off the 'Roids! by CreatureCantina	Aug 12th, 2008 06:56:55 AM
They shrivel up your balls... Didn't dude used to be like 120 pounds?
Looks like... by Kurgan	Aug 12th, 2008 07:00:27 AM
...many a lady would be prepared to have this Warrior Within them.
Prince of Iran by Mr_X	Aug 12th, 2008 07:02:29 AM
he's been working out.
Jake? What? by Laughing Irishman	Aug 12th, 2008 07:17:57 AM
Why the hell is Jake Gyllensjhaha playing this character? This is some pretty shitty casting. He may be all muscley and what not, but, he doesn't have a very well...masculine face.
Looks like shit by Rat Fink	Aug 12th, 2008 07:19:30 AM
The only thing I've like Jake in was Donnie Darko. They shouldv'e picked someone else.
Growth Hormone works by ZoeFan	Aug 12th, 2008 07:35:29 AM
That is all.
BWAHAHAHA!!!!!!! by HoboCode	Aug 12th, 2008 08:19:59 AM
He looks ri-damn-diculous!
Why Would He Take This Role? by cowboyone	Aug 12th, 2008 08:25:08 AM
It's a video game right? the Rock wouldn't go back and do Scorpion King NOW. So why would JGyll do this? I just do NOT get it. I know he wanted Spidey, but Spidey this ain't.
by VAWitch	Aug 12th, 2008 08:25:27 AM
As both a chick, and a gamer who played a couple of the PoP games - I thought he'd look worse. W/ that mane, doesn't look too far off from the cover or game-art of the Prince. he can act, given the right material. So based solely on the pic, I'm reserving judgement. I'll wait til the trailer(s) come out before shouting "IT SUX!"
Wow, he nails the part by rsdigi	Aug 12th, 2008 08:27:13 AM
Sands of time is one of my fav games of all time (forget the shitty sequels) He looks pretty good, although his stomach looks kinda weird.
Mehhh! by CloneWars	Aug 12th, 2008 08:43:23 AM
Who gives a sh....
Son of Rambo! by FILMFUNK	Aug 12th, 2008 08:52:01 AM
Looks like the kid from Donnie Darko in a muscle suit! or the scene in Spiderman where he wakes up all buff and it looked like they CG'd Tobys head on a bodybuilder! Weird looking at that trying to think what the movie will be because I thought the Prince of Persia was a young lad with pointy shoes and bilowing cotton clothes a bit like the guy from Aladin!?
Jake should live a long life... by Wooksie	Aug 12th, 2008 08:56:51 AM
... if he keeps spacing out these 'roid' movies by a couple years. Glad to see he didn't take it to the Jarhead level this time.
If the effects are along the lines by skimn	Aug 12th, 2008 08:57:22 AM
of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, this could be decent. The director is a good choice and Bruck knows how to get the money on the screen, but was anyone really crying out for a Prince Of Persia movie? Video game junkies would still rather see God Of War adapted. That would have been a no-brainer in Harryhausen's heyday.
I can't quit you, well . . . yes I can by aboriginal	Aug 12th, 2008 09:08:21 AM
Jeez, talk 'bout 'roid rage. Are those strap on muscles?
JAKE IS THE 3RD BARBARIAN BROTHER! by Mullah Omar	Aug 12th, 2008 09:14:18 AM
What ever happened to those guys?
His testiglads will shrink... by Banzai Rootskibango	Aug 12th, 2008 09:21:52 AM
...after using the steroids. Just like that guy on the television device.
Holy Crackers by Smashing	Aug 12th, 2008 09:26:41 AM
I certainly would.
Always imagined the prince as younger... by Rameses	Aug 12th, 2008 09:29:10 AM
and more elegant.I know they gothed him up for the last few games , but even then he look sleeker and younger than this.Brandon lee when he played the crow {minus make-up} comes to mind.Somehow jake manages to look , buff and flabby at the same time!His belly looks like theydrew the muscles on a beer gut using brown pastels.Oh and his wig/extensions reminds me of Britneys bad glued on extenstions after she chopped her hair off!
For the last time... by Knugen	Aug 12th, 2008 09:29:11 AM
Persians are NOT Arabs! The premise of the movie could be the Prince of Persia hacking Muslim beards like no tomorrow, and it would still not be racist... just awesome!
I'd have rather they took it this route.... by Rameses	Aug 12th, 2008 09:34:48 AM
http://www.leynos.ukshells.co. uk/sfc/prince_cover.jpg Nice artwork.I know the more recent games have gone more 300, but this looks so much more exotic.
'white boy' by superman76	Aug 12th, 2008 09:44:38 AM
how about you racists stop using the term 'white boy' to degrade white men. i don't use the term 'black boy' to degrade black men.
The hair isn't right either, actually. by Warcraft	Aug 12th, 2008 09:46:47 AM
His hair is alot shorter than that in sands of time. his hair DOES look like that in parts 2 and 3 though. just saying.
Also, I guess they couldn't find any good looking persian actors by Warcraft	Aug 12th, 2008 09:47:16 AM
right?
What's with all the redirects for pics? by alienindisguise	Aug 12th, 2008 09:53:04 AM
argh!!!!!!
SANDS OF SHIT! by Dragon108	Aug 12th, 2008 10:00:20 AM
A movie based on a computer game.....mmmm i wonder if it will be any good?
How come poor Maggie got the saggy tits and moles! by Andre the Frog	Aug 12th, 2008 10:20:39 AM
"tain't fair.
He looks goofy. by Omegaman	Aug 12th, 2008 10:23:23 AM
And his hair looks like a wig (Ill bet he's wearing extensions). That picture is laughable. He's the wrong actor for this; he must have a really good agent.
he looks good enough as prince by Seth Brundle	Aug 12th, 2008 10:34:28 AM
at least they got the overall likeness, now dont do anything stupid like exchanging his sword for a chainwhip......er...wait
Uh, he's grimey looking because... by Novaman5000	Aug 12th, 2008 11:15:06 AM
It's probably from a sequence later in the film, after all hell has broken loose. I love the games and the film is written by the games' original creator so... I'm cautiously optimistic. This has some decent talent behind it in the form of Mike Newell and Jake, and even Bruckheimer knows how to produce a blockbuster. If the others can reign in some of his silliness and add some intelligence and depth to the proceedings this could be an awesome film.
most rediculous pair of boots i've ever seen by ArcadianDS	Aug 12th, 2008 11:33:24 AM
look at those stupid things. They'll be distracting me through the entire movie.
he actually looks alot like the character by joevfx	Aug 12th, 2008 11:34:00 AM
a little to buff though. the video game character is more skinny buff then huge buff.
Well... by therealhenryjonesjrjr	Aug 12th, 2008 11:46:12 AM
firstshowing.net had this image three days ago, and they've had the Quantum of Solace plot details for months (which still haven't appeared on AICN). Remind me again why I come to this website, especially when its reviewers are no better than blockbuster employees on studio payrolls. Peace the fuck out, AICN. You're useless.
soooooo he's plastic by ValMcKee	Aug 12th, 2008 11:52:18 AM
his fake plastic muscles are very 300-esque but yeah this looks like crap from what ive seen
Hey, Arcadian, it's spelled RIdiculous not REdiculous by Bass Bastardson	Aug 12th, 2008 11:57:51 AM
The root work is ridicule, not diculous.
Mike Newell? by Knuckleduster	Aug 12th, 2008 12:03:46 PM
Ha! This is gonna suck balls. As bad as those Harry Potter movies are, Goblet of Fire was by far the worst. Hopefully Bruckheimer will light some fire under his ass.
I hate the game so by disfigurehead	Aug 12th, 2008 12:21:20 PM

The racial problem by Dominic-Vobiscum	Aug 12th, 2008 12:27:03 PM
(For the record I'm a white dewd who hates P.C. bullshit and says "fuck" a lot.) It's irrelevant whether or not Iran/Persia is diverse (which it is) or whether ancient Persians looked more like Caucasians than Arabs. The public perception of "Persia" is associated with Arabic culture. When you have a movie called "Prince of Persia" and you have a white boy playing the hero and white girl playing the heroine, while arab (or olive skinned) actors are stuck playing comic relief, villains, and background actors, it sends a message, even if it wasn't intended. At best it's an appropriation and exploitation of Arabic culture and it's more than a bit offensive.
Re:Bruckheimer by skimn	Aug 12th, 2008 12:43:38 PM
There are the heavy handed producers that can step aside and let the director do their thing. Joel Silver did produce Die Hard and The Matrix, and for good or bad, Speed Racer. Bruckheimer does tend to get his fingerprints on everything he produces, and hopefully he'll let Newell alone.
Disappointed by Wuu	Aug 12th, 2008 01:05:36 PM
I am rather disappointed that this isn't about him doing a remake of Prince of Space.
He's wearing Napolean Dynomite's sweet moon boots!!! by Rameses	Aug 12th, 2008 01:52:19 PM
I was hoping for curly toed slippers!
That is one nasty looking wig . . . by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon	Aug 12th, 2008 02:23:58 PM
Jake! Get Reese freshly shaven curlies off yer head man! God knows whats hidden in there! Like the ark of the covenant and Ryan Phillippes dignity!
Hmm by EasyEastCoast	Aug 12th, 2008 02:31:29 PM
Still not sold.
remember when he was dorky and skinny? by oisin5199	Aug 12th, 2008 02:32:25 PM
Sorry, he'll always be Donnie Darko to me. Why did he have to go all 'action star' buff? Besides the loads of cash, of course. BTW, if you paid attention, the Mandarin WAS in Iron Man. Pretty cleverly, I might add. And if the Iranians had a problem with 300, they'll love this!
Horrible. by NiceGuyEddie19	Aug 12th, 2008 02:43:38 PM
He's in great shape but he looks about as Persian as Sean Bean, and he looks like more of a pauper than a prince.
Oisin by Bartleby T. Scrivener	Aug 12th, 2008 02:46:32 PM
I assume you are referring to the organization called the Ten Rings.
Are we sure this is about the videogame? by Pops Freshemeyer	Aug 12th, 2008 02:47:40 PM
If I just saw the pic I'd swear that the Prince of Persia was about some indy wrestler, and Jake was getting ready to walk out in front of a crowd of 17 people packed into an elementary school cafeteria or something, to get hit in the head with a chair 87 times while hoping Vince McMahon would notice how awesometastic he was.
GAY!!! by quadrupletree	Aug 12th, 2008 03:13:05 PM
Sorry this looks very brokeback Persia to me...
Starring in the Prince of Persia is so easy... by The Eskimo	Aug 12th, 2008 03:53:20 PM
...apparently even a caveman can do it.
What's the matter? Steroids make ya deaf? by MCVamp	Aug 12th, 2008 04:00:01 PM
He just looks like a surfer who wiped out at low tide. Tough? I've seen the dude at Lakers games. About as intimidating as...well, Donnie Darko should be. And his "friend" was wearing far more makeup than a dude should waltz out into public with, gay or straight.
Quadrupletree... by infinite_zero00	Aug 12th, 2008 04:13:20 PM
Shut up. And please grow up.
Lame and gay by Second Try	Aug 12th, 2008 04:22:31 PM
This reminds me of that gay movie Alexander. Those steroids will get him cancer.
I want to feel them washboards... by Itto Ogami loses Daigoro	Aug 12th, 2008 04:25:24 PM
every groove and bump. (back to the Scriptgirl talkback!)
HGH by Charlie_Allnut	Aug 12th, 2008 04:34:12 PM
Looks better then I thought, tho he still doesn't look all that persian to me. I'll bet he's on HGH and all sorts of other nonsense to bulk up.
Don't get me wrong . . . by Zeldas	Aug 12th, 2008 05:14:03 PM
as someone mentioned earlier, I totally want his warrior within me asap . . . shrunken balls so what? But there's still no reason for him to be in this movie.
OK by infinite_zero00	Aug 12th, 2008 05:54:43 PM
Will any of you people please explain how someone in amazing shape, with a hairy chest, holding the hands of a woman, with a beard, is, or appears in your tiny little brains, gay?
Scarbro by Alex Wilder	Aug 12th, 2008 05:55:27 PM
I get your racist outcries, but Rob Schneider is half Filipino, so... yeah.
skywalker772 by Yeti	Aug 12th, 2008 05:56:39 PM
No I haven't. If your trying to make a point maybe you'd like to get to it before this movie comes out? Tks.
So this is going to be a movie for the mandate crowd? by Xiphos_2	Aug 12th, 2008 06:18:15 PM
Man I'm glad I don't video games. It makes you have bromances.
Honestly . . . by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon	Aug 12th, 2008 06:25:19 PM
I loved the games and a movie trilogy based upon them could potentialy be cool. Over all they were very God Of War like but a few years before Kratos was a glint in his daddys pants. Hope it turns out better than it's looking.
"...who must join forces with Tamina..." by Immortal_Fish	Aug 12th, 2008 06:25:35 PM
Simply can't have an actioner without also starring a strong, plucky female sidekick. Unless of course the strong, plucky female happens to be the protagonist herself. Only then can the male sidekick be a two-dimensional paperweight. There used to be room for flicks like The Thing and 12 Angry Men. Not any more.
Give him a chance. by depalma25	Aug 12th, 2008 07:57:10 PM
It's not like they're remaking Casablaca here. It's a fucking video game. He obviously got in shape for this. He's been good in other movies. Why the hating?
What? by infinite_zero00	Aug 12th, 2008 08:42:17 PM
How is Jake Gyllenhaal an "emo-kid"? It seems like if you're not Don Draper or Solid Snake, you're an "emo-kid" to this board.
Steroids by joker2thief	Aug 12th, 2008 09:15:48 PM
Apparently every talkbacker is a fat, floppy fuck who has never seen the inside of a gym. He's not that big in that picture. All this "His balls are gonna shrink!! HGH!!!" bullshit just proves you've never worked out a day in your life. Spend an hour at the gym a few days a week and don't eat shit all day while masturbating to Scriptgirl, and you too can have a decent body, as opposed to just a massive right forearm.
Ain't-We-Homophobic-dot-com by joker2thief	Aug 12th, 2008 09:18:05 PM
Jesus. Apparently a picture of a male character with no shirt is homosexual. So if you've ever been to a beach, you must be gay as shit. I hope to christ none of you vote.
S-s-s-s-s-s-steroids? by Han Cholo	Aug 12th, 2008 09:36:43 PM
Yeah, n-nice p-p-pecks. S-sw-sw-sweet b-b-biceps.
Prince of WHERE? by The Grug	Aug 12th, 2008 10:55:32 PM

(this forum's design is kinda stupid) by The Grug	Aug 12th, 2008 10:57:35 PM
There is nothing even slighty "exotic" looking about Gylenhall, looking at those pics it would never even occur to me that his character was "Persian". He's white as white can be!
Donde esta Laserpants? by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren	Aug 13th, 2008 12:01:17 AM
I cannot believe 'Mr. Freud' himself has not made an appearance in this talkback. This talkback was made for you, bud! Maybe he was one of those who got banned within the last couple of days? For shame.
persians are nor arabs! by hatemphd	Aug 13th, 2008 12:24:28 AM
most of you idiots have never meet someone from Iran at all... like Arabs, their ethnicity is extremely diverse. Gyllenhaal could pass as a Persian. And why the fuck does Gyllenhaal get alot of shit for being in Brokeback on this site and Heath Ledger gets a free pass?
Doesn't look like the character at all... by TheWaqman	Aug 13th, 2008 12:50:34 AM
but at least he got the hair right. Eh Jake Gylenhaal is decent. And a shitload better than Zac Efron at least.
Wow, racist, homophobic, writhing with envy by Sepulchrave	Aug 13th, 2008 01:23:26 AM
the fanboys are really outdoing themselves today. Note: Persians wore makeup; particularly eyeliner. He looks buff as shit but not shiny and oiled like a Bowflex guy; he's hairy and fairly thick through the middle and looks a lot less gay than he did in Jarhead. You are all envious because you are lardy, pale idiots who regret that you didn't start doing crunches when you were 14; now it's too late; no hot chicks for you. Boo hoo.
And as far as I know... by Sepulchrave	Aug 13th, 2008 01:24:44 AM
this guy has never been a crap actor; sure, he was in The Day After Tomorrow but fuck; he was in Zodiac! Zodiac rocked.
Jake looks like he's from the Middle East part... by RetroActive	Aug 13th, 2008 01:24:45 AM
of New Jersey. WTF?!! This is going to be terrible.
hatemphd... by RetroActive	Aug 13th, 2008 01:31:20 AM
he could not pass as a former or latter day Persian or a modern Iranian. It's not about the color of his skin. His facial structure and particularly his nose and cheek bones don't match the ethnic generalities of the Persians. He's just too "American"...or to get technical, his last name is Swedish. Plus, just based on the tone of the games, he's all wrong for the part. he's just too goofy for this, IMO...
Too goofy for this? The games were fuckin goofy by TheWaqman	Aug 13th, 2008 02:04:53 AM
Especially the radical shift in tone from first to second/third games. Honestly why "TRY" to make him look like a badass and throw in some cheesy generic metal? Was it because the first sold not so well? I'm excited for the new Prince of Persia game (the reboot). Looks fuckin awesome, and Jake Gylenhaal looks more like him to be honest.
he isn't ... persian by droidonthemoon	Aug 13th, 2008 03:29:27 AM
Don't you think they coulda hired a Persian? and the bad prosthetic abs kinda put one off their lunch too.
hatemphd by droidonthemoon	Aug 13th, 2008 03:32:31 AM
RetroActive's right, he couldn't pass as a Persian nor Iranian in the least. and the hair is bad too...
droidonthemoon by joker2thief	Aug 13th, 2008 04:07:36 AM
"bad prosthetic abs"???? Tell me mirror, who is the fattest, slobbiest fuck of all? Congratulations, it's you. I think when you can no longer even RECOGNIZE the effects of a decent (not over the top) workout regimen, you qualify for a new kind of laziness designation. They're called "ab-dom-i-nal muscles". And since you haven't seen yours in 15 years, it's maybe understandable you'd be curious about them, but the leap you make to "prosthetic" is just so fucking sad. This isn't 300, he looks like a normal fucking person. He looks real, for anyone who's ever lifted more than the tv remote.
Correction Joker2thief by Sepulchrave	Aug 13th, 2008 05:12:34 AM
He has NEVER seen his abs; he went from puppy-fat to beer belly to lard-ass without passing GO or collecting a six-pack.
The end of muscle men by capitan_trueno	Aug 13th, 2008 05:31:34 AM
80's action heroes were Arnold, Sly and Chuck, among others. Now, Tobey is Spidey and Jake the Prince of Persia. What's next, Shia as the new Conan? Orlando as the Mighty Thor? Anyway, I prefer the actual tendency of a real actor portraying a hero, instead of a inexpressive muscle-man
GOT ROIDS? by hollywoodsummers	Aug 13th, 2008 10:46:03 AM
Good thing Hollywood doesn't drug test like sports. There's no way he packed that weight on without anabolics.
Bareback Baghdad by La Frog	Aug 13th, 2008 12:19:50 PM
another film i want to avoid, but will be forced to see by my gay friends.

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