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Maggie Gyllenhaal Reflects on Growing Bond With Jake as She Brings Him Into ‘The Bride!’

She describes an emotional decision after years of professional distance.

Overview

  • In a New York Times interview published Feb. 28, Maggie Gyllenhaal says she and Jake have never been estranged but are closer now, with increasing day‑to‑day connection over the past five years.
  • She acknowledges feeling unrecognized envy early in their careers when Jake’s stardom rose quickly, framing the emotion as a subject she examines in her work and life.
  • Gyllenhaal says she waited until she was certain before asking Jake to join The Bride!, recalling that she teared up when she finally made the request.
  • Jake appears in a small, cameo‑like role as Hollywood actor Ronnie Reed, and Maggie says he also contributes vocally to the soundtrack, with one of his songs playing at the very end of the credits.
  • The Bride! opens March 6 and features Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, and Penélope Cruz, marking the siblings’ first on‑screen collaboration since 2001’s Donnie Darko.