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Glyllenthal Pretending to Be From Hood Fails, Should Have Got Eminem

posted 9 years ago by Hippo9
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He played a stereotype rather than something from within because he can't relate to the character like Eminem could of. You can't take a rich, suburban kid like Glyllenthal and make him street. Glyllenthal played his idea of what a person from the street should sound and act like rather than finding the character naturally.

Really should have waited for Eminem to sign on. Movie would have done huge numbers.

[–] strhe 9 years ago

Jake Gyllenhaal is a world class actor, Eminem is not.

[–] parkpunk 9 years ago

I wonder if Eminem could have gotten as "ripped" as Jake got. I think he probably could have. Would have been cool to see.💪

[–] Elder_Yautija 9 years ago

Yes. In fact, I believe his class was wasted on this mediocre exercise in stereotypical filmmaking. Role should have gone to Eminem, so people with taste would have ignored it.

[–] Howlin Wolf 9 years ago

You don't need to act when you already know the world, you just go back to it...

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[–] silverr8c 9 years ago

QUOTING STRHE

Jake Gyllenhaal is a world class actor, Eminem is not.

Not only is he a better actor, he had the will to transform his body into a boxers body. I doubt Eminem could do it. I googled some pictures of Eminem and he looks kind of scrawny compared to Jake

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[–] tatermitchell36-752-853277 9 years ago

Gyllenhaal played what the screenwriters though a poor boy out the hood would be like. He did well, he is a phenomenal actor

[–] Howlin Wolf 9 years ago

He did a decent job, but Eminem would definitely have been more believable.

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[–] Quentin36 9 years ago

Believable from the hood everything else would have been a fail

[–] Quentin36 9 years ago

You're right Eminem would have been perfect because he is in boxer shape and a great actor!!

[–] HelloMyNameIsMrBurns 9 years ago

I think you're a *beep* troll.

[–] sunchick116-872-583383 9 years ago

eminem would have been distracting because he is so damn ghetto!

[–] mdidesidero 9 years ago

I wouldn't have bought Eminem as an elite level boxer for even 2 seconds. Jake is a good actor. He did well with the script. He was more believable in this role because he CAN act than Eminem would've been - who can't act. Just because Eminem thinks he's black doesn't mean he can play a boxer. No offense to him but I doubt he can pull off resembling a boxer in any way.

[–] jota-16106 9 years ago

Why would he? So he could match his voice with the soundtrack? Gyllenhal was perfect in this role.

[–] everymanaking6488 9 years ago

^THIS