Jake Gyllenhaal has been a busy man on the big screen in recent years. Whether he’s foiling Spider-Man’s plans or working as a paramedic under pressure, the Oscar-nominated actor has kept busy, even lending his vocal talents as part of Disney’s voice cast. Strange world. But soon he may finally be able to add “TV’s leading man” to his growing résumé, as Gyllenhaal is about to land his first major role on the small screen and has an award-winning creator in his place: Emma.
Gyllenhaal recently starred in some exclusive streaming features, like the crime thriller FaultOui Terme reports that the actor will remain in the digital realm for the “new” series presumed innocent, which is in talks with stars and executive producers. The Apple TV+ limited series has just been released the ruin Yes Lincoln Attorney creator David E. Kelley, who will join JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot and Warner Bros. TV on the project. Kelley, whose television credits also include boston legal Yes big skywill serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner for the upcoming judicial thriller.
Based on the 1987 novel of the same name by esteemed author Scott Turow, presumed innocent follows a prosecutor accused of the murder of his colleague. There was a film adaptation of the novel in 1990 starring Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Raúl Juliá, Bonnie Bedelia, Paul Winfield and Greta Scacchi. The feature spawned a TV miniseries, The burden of proofin 1992, as well as a sequel to a 2011 made-for-TV movie, Innocentbroadcast on DTT.
presumed innocent would be reimagined for episode storytelling, emphasizing love, sex, power, and more. Gyllenhall’s Rusty Sabich is ready to fight to save his family and marriage after being framed for murder, and he’s going to have some pretty big shoes to fill considering Ford’s performance in the original adaptation. Whereas Ford just delved into his first leading role on TV 1923he might have all kinds of advice for Gyllenhall’s new job.
Few other details have been released on presumed innocent, but if the series moves forward, it will mark her first major television role and could potentially open up the possibility for her to take on even more episodic roles. Even if the negotiations fall through, this could be the start of a career change for the Ambulance actor. Although Gyllenhaal is busy shooting a remake of the classic 80s film rideso it could also depend on the programming.
Meanwhile, television isn’t the only new territory Jake Gyllenhaal has been loving lately. Gyllenhaal recently went viral on TikTok after discovering she’s already made a movie with him Strange world co-star Dennis Quaid. It does Day after tomorrow ring a bell? The two had very few scenes together and the disaster movie was released nearly 20 years ago, so it’s perhaps not so surprising that Gyllenhaal was overlooked. His and Quaid’s reactions make the video almost as good as the film itself.
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Source: Cinemablend
