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Jake Gyllenhaal has been poised on the edge of movie stardom for several years, but his profile is set to truly explode with the release of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time](Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) - Movie | Moviefone), the gargantuan adaptation of the blockbuster video game of the same name. But there’s more pressure on him than just to make a hit movie or further his career: he’s also got to deliver a genuinely good movie based on a video game, a task that thus far has repeatedly eluded Hollywood filmmakers.
*Cinematical *sat down with Gyllenhaal at San Francisco’s Wondercon, where he presented footage to fans and discussed the challenges of breathing life into this iconic game character. During our exclusive, one-on-one chat, he talked about taking the next step in his already-storied career, tackling the physicality of such a familiar character, and of course, dealing with the pressure of starring in what might just be the first good game adaptation in movie history.
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