Summary
Jake Gyllenhaal’s next action movieIn The Greywill see him repeat an all-too-rare directing feat. Since his breakout role in cult favoriteDonnie Darko,Jake Gyllenhaal’s movie CVhas evolved into one of the most interesting of his contemporaries. He occasionally turns up in the most mainstream projects imaginable (Spider-Man: Far from Home,The Day After Tomorrow, etc), but he often opts for more eclectic fare likeNightcrawler. In recent years, the star seems to enjoy making action films, fronting the likes of Michael Bay’sAmbulanceor Amazon hitRoad House.
There’s more action in Gyllenhaal’s future too, including the upcomingIn The GreyandRoad House 2. The former is an ensemble adventure co-starring Henry Cavill and Eiza González though plot details are being kept under wraps, with the film due to arrive in 2025. WithIn The Grey, directorGuy Ritchie underlines that he’s one of Hollywood’s busiest filmmakers, with the helmer having made big budget movies at a rate of about one per year since 2015’sThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
In The Grey Is The Fifth Time Jake Gyllenhaal Has Reunited With A Director
Gyllenhaal and Ritchie must have made a covenant with one another
In The Greywill mark the second time Gyllenhaal has worked with Ritchie too. The pair last collaborated on the intense war dramaThe Covenant, which didn’t do great business but received a healthy 83% onRotten Tomatoes. The actor and director clearly had a good time working together, sinceIn The Greymarks only the fifth time Gyllenhaal has worked with the same director.
Prisoners(2013) andEnemy(2013)
Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant(2023) andIn The Grey(2025)
Gyllenhaal has dozens of credits to his name, and the actor seemingly prefers to start from a clean slate with each new project. That also makes it significant when he does choose to work with the same filmmaker again, especially in the case of Ritchie, as there will only be a two-year gap between the releases ofThe CovenantandIn The Grey.
His first time working returning with the same helmer was Stephen Gyllenhaal, who, as the surname suggests, is Jake’s father.A Dangerous Womanand 1998’sHomegrownprovided young Gyllenhaal with some of his earliest roles. What’s interesting is that the star only started reuniting with the same directors from the 2010s onward. His collaborations with Denis Villeneuve, Dan Gilroy and Antoine Fuqua all produced some of his best work too, withGilroy’s disturbingNightcrawleroften cited as featuring Gyllenhaal’s most memorable performance.
Jake Gyllenhaal & Guy Ritchie’s Reunion Should Continue After In The Grey
One more Guy Ritchie movie would break another Gyllenhaal record
Gyllenhaal working with Ritchie after In The Grey would be the first time the star has worked with a director three times.
It’s too early to tell ifIn The Greywill be a success, though Ritchie is an assured hand with ensemble adventures.Assuming it’s a hit, Gyllenhaal and Ritchie should continue their streakand make another movie. They obviously enjoy working together, whileThe CovenantandIn The Greylet Gyllenhaal stretch different sides of himself. Plus, Gyllenhaal working with Ritchie afterIn The Greywould be the first time the star has worked with a director three times.
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That said, breaking such a record is a flimsy reason to work with the same helmer again. It will be the quality of the script or the role that’s more likely to tempt Gyllenhaal to a movie, but if Ritchie is armed with one (or ideally both) of those ingredients, another collaboration beyondIn The Greyis feasible.It’s unlikelyRoad House 2024director Doug Liman will return for a sequel, so maybe Jake Gyllenhaal should give Ritchie a callabout taking the sequel over too.
In the Grey
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In the Grey follows two extraction specialists as they plot an escape route for a senior female negotiator. The film delves into the intense and high-stakes dynamics of negotiations and extractions, exploring the complexities faced by the specialists as they navigate their perilous mission.
