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Jake’s Deal With the Devil


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Jake Gyllenhaal plans to star as a baseball fan who makes a pact with the devil to become a superstar slugger in his first musical, a remake of Damn Yankees. The actor, who received an Academy Award nomination as a closeted gay cowboy in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain, is no stranger to making music, and tells E! Online’s Marc Malkin, "Of course, I sing. I've been singing since I was a little child.” Out producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the duo responsible for award-winning film musicals Chicago and Hairspray, are still in the early stages of developing the film adaptation of the 1955 Broadway hit, and Jim Carrey is attached to make his musical debut as the devil.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Jerry
    Date posted: 5/23/2010 2:43:49 PM
    Hometown: SF

    Comment:

    jeez- take a pill- the guy never said Jake had to parade anything...I read Tab's book- he's from a different generation- it's engrained

  • Name: Reviewer
    Date posted: 5/23/2010 12:07:15 AM
    Hometown: New York

    Comment:

    First of all, Jake doesn't have to parade his sex life for your satisfaction or anybody else's, so grow up. Second, Tab Hunter is no friend of gay folks. He's AGAINST gay marriage. Stand with him yourself!

  • Name: alex
    Date posted: 5/22/2010 11:56:42 AM
    Hometown: riverside

    Comment:

    Let's hope the producers add a shower scene a la Take Me Out to this remake.

  • Name: Jason
    Date posted: 5/21/2010 7:22:42 PM
    Hometown: Phoenix

    Comment:

    Good luck Jake! You are Damn Yankee HOT!!!

  • Name: DOUG
    Date posted: 5/21/2010 6:09:11 PM
    Hometown: VB

    Comment:

    why remake this when the original was wonderful? And starred Tab Hunter- Jake may have played gay- but the communtiy should stand with Tab who IS gay!

  • Name: Mark
    Date posted: 5/21/2010 6:05:11 PM
    Hometown: WF

    Comment:

    All the characters in "Damn Yankees" are straight. So I'm not surprised that Hollywood is interested in a remake.

  • Name: Michael
    Date posted: 5/21/2010 5:12:03 PM
    Hometown: Philadelphia

    Comment:

    Jake could make a movie in all he does is read restaurant menus and I would go see it.



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