Jake Gyllenhaal To Play Sports Star Namath
Jake Gyllenhaal is set to play beloved American football rogue Joe Namath in a new biopic.The Hall of Fame quarterback, whose high-living party lifestyle earned the flamboyant stud the nickname Broadway Joe, has personally given Gyllenhall the OK to play him in the untitled film.Producer Andrew Lazar has been trying to get the movie rights to Namath's life for years, according to trade paper Daily Variety.Perry Becomes Efron In New Film
Former Friends star Matthew Perry is to play a grown up version of High School Musical's Zac Efron in a new body-swapping comedy.In 17, Perry will play a father who becomes a teenager overnight - and turns into Efron.Knocked Up star Leslie Mann will take on the role of Perry's confused wife.Tagged in Jake Gyllenhaal