06/10/2004
Brokeback Exclusive: Heath and Jake Swap Spit
Towleroad's source very close to the production of the cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain which is currently shooting just outside Calgary, Canada, reports in that a kiss between actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger was shot yesterday. According to the source "the boys were a bit nervous at first, but eventually got into it and turned in a great scene." Towleroad isn't speculating as to what "got into it" means.
Apparently, the two actors were only having problems with the kiss, not any of the sexual scenes, like the following moment excerpted directly from the script:
INT. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN: CAMP: TENT: JUST BEFORE DAWN:
Both are warm inside JACK'S bedroll.
JACK is wide awake now. ENNIS, on his back is half-asleep.
JACK, tentative, takes one of ENNIS'S big hands from outside the bedroll
and guides it inside, down toward his own groin.
ENNIS, coming full awake, realizes where his hand is... jerks it away as
if he's touched fire.
Raises up, gets to his knees, unbuckles his belt, shoves his pants down
with one hand, uses the other to haul JACK up on all fours.
JACK doesn't resist.
ENNIS spits in the palm of his hand, puts it on himself.
They go at it in silence, except for a few sharp intakes of breath.
ENNIS shudders.
Recent reports that Ang Lee is nervous about including explicit love scenes may still hold true — all the gay stuff may yet end up on the cutting room floor, and the director has told the Calgary Sun that the sexual scenes will be "modest". However, anyone who has read Annie Proulx's heartwrenching story will know that this forbidden love is at the center of the tale. Ang Lee would also be a fool to let such a potent, buzz-building, controversial, and lust-inducing element fall by the wayside.
In March, Ledger told the BBC, "What is it about wrangling Jake Gyllenhaal up in the mountains that frightens me? Just that! But it obviously doesn't scare me away because I'm doing it. Aren't we at the stage these days when it just doesn't ******* matter? It's a story of love and it's a story between two people. If people can't get over that and just accept it as a story, then that's their problem. I'm big enough and brave enough to do it in the fact that being brave is having to answer questions like that."
Just recently, Gyllenhaal deflected rumors that he was nervous about the role, telling the Calgary Sun that he understood the nature of the part, and intimating that he may have had a male crush at one time: "It’s about how impossible love can be sometimes and I can relate to that. I grew up in a family where many of our close friends were gay couples. As well as that, every man goes through a period of thinking they’re attracted to another guy.”
The film's gay storyline continues to create tremendous buzz because few if any young leading male actors have had the courage so far to step out into romantic gay roles in films of this scope. We'll hold out hope that none of the controversy is left in the editing room.
Posted 5:36 PM EST by Andy Towle in Film & TV | Permalink
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I'm really glad to see a big-screen gay romance being made. After so many mockeries and jokes being made of it (remember 'Boat Trip'?) it's nice to see a movie which isn't a parody of a gay relationship, or a romance with incidental gay characters, or anything but a good solid romance that just happens to be the trials and tribulations of two *men* in love, not a man and a woman. I'm exceedingly proud of the actors for having the balls to do this, and I'll look forward to seeing it, even if they do keep it 'modest'
Posted by: Dillon | Jul 30, 2004 12:50:49 AM
dont cut the sex scenes,out let this be a bold career move 4 you,who cares what people think! or at least put the extras on dvd
Posted by: poxan | Sep 7, 2004 1:26:14 AM
wold like to hear form jake Gyllenhaal he is so hot and geourges and sexy nice bosy as well
set up more nude mens on this site and keep filming alot of gay movies
Posted by: Jonathan | Sep 13, 2004 3:14:10 PM
hey everyone that thinks the movie is gonna be great. i got the awesome part to be an extra in the movie, while being filmed by fort mcloud, me and my mom got to sit around and get payed, i must say heath ledger and jake Gyllenhaal are 2 of the most down to earth nice people ever, to work with them was great, we were only in the 4th of july scene when heath gets in a fight! i can't waite for the movie
Posted by: Jessy Gust | Sep 17, 2004 10:10:06 PM
maybe it's just me but no sex scene = no profit for me. i'll be disappointed if the intimacy is modest, but i'll still pay good money to see it (keeping in mind, it should've been more explicit)
Posted by: Reggie | Nov 27, 2004 5:46:22 PM
hot male on male action, nothing skimmed by the way (and not to mention...it's jake and heath,HELLO!)are good times to me
Posted by: starling | Nov 28, 2004 12:35:31 AM
wow, omg I cant wait to see this... Jake and Heath are the most hot guys ever. Pleeeeeease keeep the proper sex scenes its not real without those. It wont be anything new if the camera wonders off to the curtains and the wind blows and you cant see anything. boooring... Anyway cant wate to see it dont cut the sex.... people talk to me I need to talk to other people that like this film / book email meee
Posted by: nick | Dec 7, 2004 2:12:46 PM
I can't wait to see this movie...Donnie Darko is my favorite movie of all time and I think Jake is an amazing actor. I hope Lee keeps the movie as it should be and wimp out. It is time for a movie like this.
Posted by: Zorra | Dec 8, 2004 12:10:27 AM
I mean "doesn't wimp out"...sorry, it's late...
Posted by: zorra | Dec 8, 2004 12:11:15 AM
OMG I love Jake Gyllenhaal!!!! He was sooo good in all of his movies! (although i didnt see all of them) The Good Girl, Donnie darko, october sky, moonlight mile, highway, lovely and amazing, bubble boy...Anyways i think this movie is gonna be awesome!!!!! cant wait for it to come out! they could of pickerd another guy but hey...I think Kirsten is CRAZY to have dumped him. He's gonna play a verry good role in this movie and will have alot of credits for it too. I know it! :)
signed, Mrs. Gyllenhall
Posted by: i_love_jake | Dec 15, 2004 6:56:12 PM
BLAST!
Posted by: i_love_jake | Dec 15, 2004 6:58:05 PM
sorry instead of writting "pickerd" i ment to write Picked..srry!
Posted by: i_love_jake | Dec 15, 2004 6:59:36 PM
Ya-Ya wishes she could have a chance with Jake...but I think J-P would do a better job!
lol. I LOOOOOVE JAKE GYLLENHAAL!!!!! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOTTT!!! AND SEEEEXXXXXYYYY!!!!! I LOVE SMURFS.... and Vanity... (like in Donnie Darko!) I told you i was the biggest fan! i cant stop talking about him!! and donnie darko!(my fav movie)!!
p.s my idol is jena malone...just to let you know!
Posted by: I_LOVE_JAKE | Dec 15, 2004 7:03:22 PM
excuse me miss... you dropped something, my JAW!! ha ha ha ha! oh ya! (family guy) BLAST!!
I LOVE JAKE GYLLENHAAL!!!!! I LOVE DONNIE DARKO!
Posted by: i_love_jake | Dec 15, 2004 7:05:28 PM
JAKE
Posted by: I_LOVE_JAKE | Dec 15, 2004 7:06:10 PM
GYLLENHAAL
Posted by: i_love_jake | Dec 15, 2004 7:06:39 PM
IS
Posted by: I_LOVE_JAKE | Dec 15, 2004 7:07:03 PM
SEXY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: I_LOVE_JAKE | Dec 15, 2004 7:07:50 PM
J(2)=FAF69
only 2 pplz knows what that means, if i told you, you would probably be in shock, and then i would have to kill you! lol. but hey thats the way i am!
HINT; it has to do with jake (ofcourse) :P
Posted by: I_love_jake | Dec 15, 2004 7:11:25 PM
he is not GAY!!!! god every one says that he is. just because he plays a gay role in the movie, doesnt mean that he is.. ass. besides. its hot that he plasy a gay cowboy! save the pony ride the cowboy!(jake not heath)
Posted by: i_love_jake | Dec 16, 2004 9:22:01 AM
plays* srry again
Posted by: i_love_jake | Dec 16, 2004 9:23:10 AM
I love PICKLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And peanut butter.... yum.... SANDWICHES!!! (PBJ)
Ok. Jake. Where shall I start? SEXY!!!!!! YUMMY. ok anyway, I think that this movie is gonna be great. But Heath?? EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWY.
Posted by: Guess where who | Dec 17, 2004 11:39:46 AM
I understand that david harbour (that gorgeous hunk is in this movie. i believe he trys to come on to jay---should be funnnnnn!!!!!David harbour will also being starring on broadway in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Kathleen turner.
Posted by: nancy haverly | Dec 18, 2004 3:01:23 AM
If this movie does not have at least one sex scene then it's not worth seeing. If Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal are both willing to do a sex scene then it should be in the movie. We're ready for it, the world's ready for it. There of course is going to be some controversy about this movie but whether or not there are sex scenes theres going to be controversy on just the fact that this movie is about gay lovers. But I hope that Lee takes a chance and doesn't let those people stop what could be a great film.
Posted by: Tiffany | Dec 23, 2004 12:12:33 AM
Woo! Man kisses! Jake Gyllenhaal! It's about time! I swear, I'm going to have a spontaneous orgasm in the theater. Don't be offended if half the ladies light up after that scene. I cannot wait!
Posted by: ManKissEnthusiast | Dec 23, 2004 6:25:55 AM