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Jake Gyllenhaal Recalls Reading Donnie Darko For First Time
Jake Gyllenhaal recalls reading the Donnie Darko script for the first time, revealing he almost didn't want to meet with the writer/director. The 2001 psychological thriller marked Gyllenhaal's second film in which he served as the lead after the critically acclaimed biographical drama October Sky. Gyllenhaal led an ensemble cast for Donnie Darko that also included his sister Maggie, Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross, James Duvall, Noah Wyle and Jolene Purdy.