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Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal surprised everyone when he first showed up in the trailers for his upcoming boxing movie Southpaw. The 34-year-old actor went from his skinny, gaunt look in the acclaimed thriller Nightcrawler to a mass of muscles in the new movie from director Antoine Fuqua, which has a release date set for next week. So how did he manage to achieve this body for the film? In a recent interview, Gyllenhaal explained how he prepared for the role and got into the perfect boxing shape. Read more on this below!
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According to UPROXX, the actor added on 15 pounds of weight and muscle for the role after dropping a ton of weight for Nightcrawler. Gyllenhaal's daily workout involved six hours of boxing on top of 2,000 sit ups. 2,000 sit ups every day, you guys!
He was definitely committed to the part, especially considering his history with boxing; he has no history.
"I knew nothing about boxing when I started really," the actor told Entertainment Tonight. "I knew that in order for me to pull it off in any way, I was just going to have to learn how to do it. When I set my mind to something I just won't stop until I do it. It's something I pride myself on. It's something I hate about myself. By the end I felt like I could do it."
You can check out Jake talking about his movie and how he got in shape for playing a boxer right here and watch a trailer for this film below:
That definitely sounds pretty intense, don't you think? Are you excited about Southpaw hitting theaters next week? Let us know what you think of Jake Gyllenhaal's workout routine in the comments section below!
