Jake Gyllenhaal has stated his Brokeback Mountain co-star Heath Ledger declined to present at the Oscars in 2007 after being asked to tease their characters’ gay love.

The seriously well-known movie, which informed the story of 2 cowboys who had a relationship in the American West from 1963 to 1983, had won 3 Academy Awards the previous year, with Gyllenhaal and Ledger both likewise getting elections.

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger envisioned at the Screen Casts Guild Awards in 2006

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Ledger went to the 2006 Oscars with his then partner Michelle Williams, who likewise starred in the movie

In a brand-new interview, Gyllenhaal has actually informed how he and Ledger were welcomed back to the Oscars to present, and stated they were asked if they would joke about the relationship.

The star, likewise understood for movies consisting of Donnie Darko, Southpaw and Nightcrawler, stated Ledger declined.

Speaking to Another Guy publication, Gyllenhaal stated: “I indicate, I remember they desired to do an opening for the Academy Awards that year that was sort of joking about it. And Heath declined.

“I was sort of at the time, ‘Oh, okay… whatever’. I’m always like, ‘It’s all in good fun’. And Heath said, ‘It’s not a joke to me – I don’t want to make any jokes about it’.”

Gyllenhaal added: “That’s the thing I loved about Heath. He would never joke. Someone wanted to make a joke about the story or whatever, he was like, ‘No. This is about love. Like, that’s it, man. Like, no.’ “

When Brokeback Mountain was launched in 2005, it was considered questionable by conservative critics dissatisfied at its representation of homosexuality.

Gyllenhaal played cowboy Jack Twist, while Ledger played Ennis Del Mar, another cowboy battling his sexuality.

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It won Oscars the list below year for best adjusted screenplay, best musical score and best director for Ang Lee. It had actually been extensively tipped to win best image too, however lost following a shock win for Crash.

Ledger went on to star as the Joker in The Dark Knight, however passed away following an unexpected overdose of prescription medications in January 2008, prior to its release later on that year.

The star ended up being just the second star to win an Oscar posthumously for his efficiency, being called best supporting star at the awards a month after his death.

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