Overview
- Maggie Gyllenhaal says the siblings were never estranged yet are closer now than ever, with more regular interaction over the past five years.
- She acknowledges feeling unrecognized envy when Jake’s movie career took off quickly early on, a perspective she says has since shifted.
- Before asking him to appear, she says she waited until it felt unquestionably right, recalling that she teared up when she finally made the request.
- Jake Gyllenhaal’s role is described by Maggie as small, essentially a cameo, with The Independent identifying the character as a Hollywood actor named Ronnie Reed.
- Maggie tells Entertainment Weekly that Jake also sings a song heard at the very end of the credits, as the film heads to theaters on March 6 with Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale among the stars.