Brokeback Mountain: Our Community's Common Bond > Heath Ledger Remembrance Forum
The Latest on Jake G.
Brown Eyes:
This does not constitute "latest" news. But, I was googling about Jake to find out why he's been spotted with crutches recently. And found myself on the Wikipedia page for Jake (something I've never looked at before... yes, it's a slow day at work today).
Anyway, there's a section on the rather extensive page for him about "family" and it's interesting to note how large a role the concept of "godparent" seems to have played in Jake's life (including but also beyond the situation with Matilda). I know Wikipedia is not the most reliable of sources. But, I thought this was interesting enough to bring over here... For what it's worth:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Gyllenhaal
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Family
Gyllenhaal's sister Maggie is engaged to actor Peter Sarsgaard, Gyllenhaal's co-star in Jarhead and Rendition. Gyllenhaal's niece, Ramona Sarsgaard, was born on October 3, 2006. In December, 2006, Jake and his sister escaped a fire that destroyed Manka's, a famed lodge and restaurant in Inverness, California, at which they were vacationing.[51] Jamie Lee Curtis is Gyllenhaal's godmother,[4] and he has repeatedly referred to his godfathers being a gay couple.[52][53] Gyllenhaal himself is the godfather of Matilda Rose Ledger (born October 28, 2005), daughter of Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams, both of whom co-starred with him in Brokeback Mountain.[54] His uncle, Anders Gyllenhaal, is the executive editor of The Miami Herald. His late uncle is filmmaker Robert Achs.
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MilAn:
Atz he supposedly hurt his leg playing basketball, but he is fine now, there are new pictures of him (without crutches) and Reese (who is not pictured) on http://www.iheartjake.com/ attending a private service in L.A. You can also check out the iheartjake.com forum for the new pics, you have to register.
louisev:
for anyone who is registered on LJ, I have written an essay on Jake and the aftermath of Heath's death, if you would like to read it. Registered LJ users are welcome to comment on my LJ.
http://louisev.livejournal.com/262111.html
jstephens9:
--- Quote from: louise van hine on March 19, 2008, 02:09:37 pm ---for anyone who is registered on LJ, I have written an essay on Jake and the aftermath of Heath's death, if you would like to read it. Registered LJ users are welcome to comment on my LJ.
http://louisev.livejournal.com/262111.html
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I think you made some very valid points as well as ones I agree with in your story on LJ. Beyond the fact that Jake is Matilda's Godfather there is nothing else to prove that there was any friendship between Heath and Jake. Even the fact that Jake is Matilda's Godfather does not mean that the two of them were friends. As I said earlier it could be that Jake and Michelle are actually the ones who are friends and it may have been her idea to make Jake the Godfather. Since there are no facts that we know of everything just becomes speculation. However, regardless of what they were in real life that will not change what they were in Brokeback Mountain. Because their performances were so spectacular in portraying Ennis and Jack it truly is hard to separate the characters from the actors. I think it would have been wonderful if somehow Heath and Jake could have been that close to each other in real life. For us the fans, it would have been like the happy ending we did not get from the movie. However, everything suggests that there was nothing between them in real life except coworkers in a movie. Of course again there are no facts to back anything up.
oilgun:
Since Jake hasn't even acknowledged Heath's passing, why is this thread in the Heath Rememberance Forum? ???
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