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Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 neo-Western romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Adapted from the 1997 short story by Annie Proulx, the screenplay was written by Ossana and Larry McMurtry. The film stars Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Williams.
The film depicts the complex emotional and sexual relationship between two men, Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) in the American West between 1963 and 1983. [1] Michelle Williams , Anne Hathaway , Linda Cardellini , Randy Quaid , Anna Faris , and Kate Mara appear in supporting roles.
In 2004 he began a relationship with actress Michelle Williams after meeting her on the set of Brokeback Mountain. Their daughter, Matilda Rose, was born on 28 October 2005 in New York City. [58] Matilda's godparents are Brokeback Mountain co-star Jake Gyllenhaal and Williams' Dawson's Creek co-star Busy Philipps. [59]
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain INSTAR Images. Ledger starred in the powerful romance drama opposite his good friend Jake Gyllenhaal, who later was named Matilda's godfather ...
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal both earned Oscar nominations for their roles in Brokeback Mountain — but they weren’t the only actors considered for the complex characters. Set against the ...
Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee claimed that Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger would have “friction” while working on the 2005 movie. Josh! Leo! Mark! Stars Who Turned Down Roles in ...
[132] [133] Gyllenhaal is the godfather of Matilda Rose Ledger (born October 28, 2005), daughter of his Brokeback Mountain co-stars Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams. [ 134 ] Gyllenhaal began dating actress Kirsten Dunst in 2002 after his sister Maggie, who starred with Dunst in Mona Lisa Smile , introduced them; they eventually broke up in ...
Gyllenhaal said that Ledger, who died in 2008, was especially protective of the story and the dialogue, which of course included the famous “I wish I knew how to quit you” line.