Jacob Gyllenhaal is an American actor, Who was born in 19 December 1980 in Los Angeles, California. Jacob Gyllenhaal started his acting career with movie City Slickers, which was released in 1991. In starting days he mostly worked in his father movie.
Jacob Gyllenhaal got initial success after working in the movie October Sky, which was released in 1999. Jacob Gyllenhaal got fame after working in movie like Lovely and Amazing and The Good Girl. After initial success his career graph increases day by day.
Road House is a Hollywood action movie, Which is directed by Doug Liman. Movie Road House is produced by Joel Silver. Movie star Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams and Joaquim de Almeida. This movie is a remake of the 1989 film of the same name. The film is released on 8 March 2024 on Amazon Prime Video.
In the movie, Jacob Gyllenhaal is palying the role of Elwood Dalton in the movie, who was Troubled former UFC middleweight fighter. In 2022, film project was officially started and Jacob Gyllenhaal casted as the lead actor. For the movie Road House Jake Gyllenhaal is paid $10 Million. Jacob Gyllenhaal usually charge fees around $10 Million range. Beside this salary Jacob Gyllenhaal also get the percentage of the film’s profits.
Jacob Gyllenhaal last movie The Covenant, which was released in 2023 was a box office disaster. So, Jacob Gyllenhaal get a good deal for it. McGregor also works in the movie, He plays the role of Knox in the film. McGregor is the second highest paid actor in the movie, He gets the salary of $5 Million. McGregor’s performances in the film is widely appreciated by the fans and they are hoping he get more films in future.
The movie get mixed reaction from fans and critics. First half of the movie is good but movie lost his track in second half. Overuse of CGI lessens the impact compared to the practical stunts of 1989. Road House might not live up to the cult status of the original, but it can be a fun watch if you’re expecting a mindless action scenes. However, the movie get good viewership in Prime Video, due to presence of Jacob Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor.