Jake Gyllenhaal looked handsome as he headed into an interview with GMA.
The 43-year-old hunk – who recently spoke about potentially playing Batman – arrived at the studio in New York on Tuesday morning to promote his upcoming reboot of Patrick Swayze’s classic 1989 action film, Road House.
Since he stars in the tale of the ’80s classic, he’s undoubtedly taken some fashion notes from the era by sporting a gray pinstripe double-breasted blazer with a massive lapel.
He added even more retro style by pairing the outerwear with a pair of light blue jeans, a light blue dress shirt and black leather dress shoes.
His short brown locks were combed to the side and stylishly tousled while he sported a full beard.
Jake Gyllenhaal looked handsome as he headed into an interview with GMA
The 43-year-old hunk – who recently spoke about potentially playing Batman – arrived at the studio in New York on Tuesday morning to promote his upcoming reboot of Patrick Swayze’s classic 1989 action film, Road House.
During the show, host Michael Strahan asked him if he felt any pressure to replace the late, great Swayze.
Jake replied, “I mean, I knew Patrick, I worked with him on the Donnie Darko movie. He was always so kind and loving to me. From the beginning, he and his wife Lisa were always very supportive and so I didn’t feel any pressure, but I felt a responsibility to him.
“It’s an honor, it’s a cult classic, there are so many fans of the film but also we did it in a completely different way.”
Swayze died at the age of just 57 in 2009, less than two years after being diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.
The remake debuted as the opening film of the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas on March 8.
This comes as Hollywood writer Lance Hill recently sued Amazon.com to stop its upcoming remake of the 1989 film Road House, arguing that the film violates his rights in the original screenplay.
Lance, 81, said during the trial in California federal court that Amazon never received a license to remake his script after reclaiming his copyright to it.
He sought an unspecified amount of damages and a court order to prevent Amazon from distributing the film without a new license.
Since he stars in the tale of the ’80s classic, he’s undoubtedly taken some fashion notes from the era by sporting a gray pinstripe double-breasted blazer with a massive lapel.
He added even more retro style by pairing the outerwear with a pair of light blue jeans, a light blue dress shirt and black leather dress shoes.
His short brown locks were combed to the side and stylishly tousled while he sported a full beard.
He happily waved to fans as he made his way to the studio.
An Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson said the lawsuit was “completely without merit.”
Hill’s lawyer, Marc Toberoff, said major studios should “respect the fundamental rights and artistry of the creators on whose sweat and toil their empires rest.”
The lawsuit says Hill wrote the screenplay for Road House in 1986 and transferred its rights to the film’s producer United Artists later that year.
U.S. copyright law allows artists to stop transfers and reclaim their rights after decades under certain circumstances. Hill told the court he informed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, owner of United Artists, in 2021 that he was reclaiming his rights to the script.
MGM reportedly responded that Hill could not reclaim the copyright.
Amazon acquired MGM in March 2022. Hill said he regained his copyright last November and that Amazon set a deadline to complete the film the day before the termination took effect.
Hill said Amazon took “extreme measures” to meet the deadline, including using artificial intelligence to recreate the actors’ voices during a Screen Actors Guild strike, but only completed the film. ‘in January.
During the show, host Michael Strahan asked him if he felt any pressure to replace the late, great Swayze.
Jake replied, “I mean, I knew Patrick, I worked with him on the Donnie Darko movie. He was always so kind and loving to me. From the beginning, he and his wife Lisa were always very supportive and so I didn’t feel any pressure, but I felt a responsibility to him.
Jake concluded: “It’s an honor, it’s a cult classic, there are so many fans of the film but we also did it in a completely different way.”
Swayze (seen in 1989’s Road House) died at the age of just 57 in 2009, less than two years after being diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.
Road House will premiere on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming platform on March 21
Amazon’s spokesperson denied that the remake uses AI in place of voice actors.
Hill frequently used the pseudonym David Lee Henry in Hollywood and is best known for the cult film Road House.
Henry is credited with creating the story for the original Road House and shares co-writing credit on the screenplay with Hilary Henkin, 71.
Resettled in the Florida Keys, the remake is directed by Doug Liman, whose filmography includes Swingers, The Bourne Identity and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Road House premieres on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming platform on March 21.