Jake Gyllenhaal has spoken about the “stigma” that used to be attached to roles like the one he played in Brokeback Mountain.
Directed by Ang Lee, the 2005 romantic drama depicted the complex relationship between two cowboys, Ennis Del Mar (Ledger) and Jack Twist (Gyllenhaal).
The 40-year-old is currently receiving praise for his performance in Netflix’s The Guilty, a remake of the Danish crime-thriller of the same name.
There was a stigma about playing a part like that, you know, why would you do that?