Shirtless Jake Can Be Prince Of My Persia Any Day
Thanks to whomever posted this in GG chat last night, for this picture has made its way 'round the office and then some. Witness Jake Gyllenhaal shirtless and long-haired as he preps for the role of Dastan, a 6th century Persian prince destined to save the world from a vicious nobleman wielding the Sands of Time.
Sound familiar? Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time began filming in Morocco, which is all fine and dandy so long as I get to see more shots like this. I'm thinking of ousting actress Gemma Arterton, who plays the prince's sultry, sexy companion, Tamina. I can picture us together now:
"Oh help, I'm an exotic princess who needs to adventure with a 6th century prince of Persia! Don't bring a shirt!"
Whether or not the movie turns out well, at least we know there will be something worth watching.
Jake Gyllenhaal is the Shirtless Prince of Persia [JustJared]
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Posted to Hot Stuff, Miscellany on 12 August 2008
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I'm assuming this will go against popular opinion, but I liked Jake better when he was a little nerdier. This beefcake look just isn't doing it for me.
Donnie Darko Jake for the win.
Oh, I wholeheartedly agree. I prefer Gyllenhaal all dark and geeky-looking.
He's much better when he lets himself look like an adult. Though, as far as Persian princes go, this one is in dire need of a tan.
His hair looks like a he has a small dog on his head.
He is sooooo NOT Persian.
He looks like some dirty hippie selling hemp jewelry on the streets of Santa Cruz.
@edeo and Roto13:
Then he's perfect for the role! Not to burst your bubbles, but the Prince of Peria has never really looked Persian. Even the most recent versions of the Prince are incredibly white compared to what someone of Persian descent actually looks like.
So in terms of playing the video game character, Jake looks just about right!
So...I'm assuming that there will be some back story about how he was an English/American who became a Persian prince? Kinda like how they explained away Lucy Liu NOT being Japanese and the leader of the Yakuza in Kill Bill?
Because if they are gonna try and pass off Jake as literally Middle Eastern then that is just weird and offensive.
But still, woohoo for shirtless pics!
I´m glad to see that they´re using the dark prince visual from "Prince of Persia - Warrior Within", which is my fav: brown trousers with some red cloth around, muscles and dirty hair...
and yes, he can go back and forth while we have fun: perfect! :P
i certainly find this look delectable, but really, i'd be happy with either this prince or his brokeback cowboy. i'm flexible that way. : )
Really people, whine much?
Were the guys in 300 spartan? Were the ones in Troy greek?
Remember the one where Angelina Jolie played a black woman?
Movie studios are trying to get a lot of people to their movies. They do that by getting big name stars to actually star in them. Not by finding some unknown, yet ethnically accurate actor.
So I guess none of you are going to watch this if it's in english either. It wouldn't be historically accurate if it were, now would it?
@Nexus: No, but they were all hot and half-to-fully naked...
Ok, I see your point.
Thank you, Nexus...I was going to say the same thing. I'm reminded of the big stink many years ago concerning the musical "Miss Saigon". Some complained that the roll of the Engineer was being played by a white actor (Jonathan Price). I found the whole thing funny, because the character was supposed to be half-French/ half-Vietnamese, which implies only a half-French/ half-Vietnamese actor would satisfy these critics. By this logic, "Othello" is the only major Shakespearean roll that a black actor can play, and even then only if he was of Moorish descent. Sure, we have a right to express our disappointment about casting, but I try to see beyond such racial prejudice and focus on the performance.
...and unrelated to that...I think Jake looks freakin' hot in that photo.
I would have preferred Sands of Time or Two Thrones Prince personally, but I'll take it. There just had better be some hot wall running action.
SHMEXY XD
yes it's perfect. when the title is Prince of Persia.
Next I'm going to cast Antonio Banderas as Prince of Hong Kong.
This movie... will be horrible.
And he looks absolutely ridiculous.
And yeah, when your movie is called Prince of PERSIA, it looks fucking stupid to have a white dude playing the part. That's not being PC, it's just common sense.
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And going with the Othello analogy from above, can you imagine if they cast a NON-black guy in THAT roll? The shit would hit the fan and you know it.
I didn't know Lawrence Olivier was black...
I remember going to see a performance of "A Doll's House", an 1879 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It was a wonderful show, and all of the actors did great in their respective roles...including the two African-American actors (playing the roles of 19th century Norwegians). One of these actors was William Marshall, better known to some as 'Blackula'. I'm so glad no one told them that they couldn't play Norwegians...I wouldn't have had the opportunity to see their talented performances. Would you have been as adamant about Marshall not playing a Norwegian?
Now, "Prince of Persia" is no Ibsen play, and Jake is no Olivier, but if you're going to stop one actor from taking a role due to his race, then you have to apply that same rule to ALL actors...and either way it's 'racism'. Personally, I think it's a very slippery slope, and I'd rather not limit anyone's creativity or opportunity.
BTW, here's another tidbit...I'M not white, either.