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Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal featured in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain, where the two played the roles of cowboys who romance each other in the mountains of Wyoming. Directed by Ang Lee, the movie found amazing chemistry between the two stars, and the performance by Heath Ledger is still evident in the audience’s mind.
The movie went on to become a commercial success but also had to face negative press and criticism for its LGBTQ subject matter. Ang Lee also went on to bag an Oscar for directing the movie featuring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Even after the passing of Heath Ledger, his co-actor from Brokeback Mountain has all words of praise for him.
Jake Gyllenhaal recalled working with Heath Ledger and how things got a little rough during one particular love-making scene when Ledger nearly broke Gyllenhaal’s nose. On sharing the experience, Gyllenhaal says, “Heath almost broke my nose in a kissing scene. He grabs me and he slams me up against the wall and kisses me. And then I grab him and I slam him up against the wall and I kiss him.”
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