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Perth Now
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Eiza Gonzalez in disbelief about being cast in Fountain of Youth
Eiza Gonzalez was shocked when Guy Ritchie cast her in 'Fountain of Youth'. The 35-year-old actress thought the esteemed 56-year-old film director was "joking" after he got her involved in three back-to-back projects, including 2024's action war movie 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' and 2025's action flick 'In the Grey'. Eiza told SFX magazine: "I was like, 'There's no way that Guy would want me [again].' And in December, right after the holidays - because the holidays can be, kind of, grim sometimes - I was just by myself in Los Angeles, and I got a call, 'You've got the offer.' "I was like, 'You're joking?'" The star plays Esme in the 'Fountain of Youth' - which sees Luke Purdue (John Krasinski), the estranged brother of Charlotte Purdue (Natalie Portman), team up with his sibling for a worldwide hunt to find the mythological titular fountain in the film. And the first thing Eiza thought of to get in character was to chop her hair off. The 'Ash' star explained: "The first thing I said is, 'I think we need to cut my hair off.' Completely change my look. "Look very different to what we did before. I want to make her completely her own." Esme is a "protector" and described the character to the New York Times as 'machiavellian fun, a huge enigma and kind of a poker face, but a sassy and witty girl". And Eiza loved playing her. She continued: "She's just a great character to be able to play. She's just so multifaceted and fun in a very Guy Ritchie way. "She's, kind of, following this crew of talented people and trying to find out what they're trying to do, because she has ulterior motives." The 'Baby Driver' actress loves taking risks and pushing herself to perform at her very best, and Eiza thinks this encouraged Guy to cast her in 'Fountain of Youth'. She told the New York Times: "I think he really enjoys someone that is willing to take risks and play and push themselves, and he saw a lot of desire in me." John Krasinski gushed his praise for Guy's work on 'Fountain of Youth', and it has made John feel proud that he can add the flick to his list of acting credits. The 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' star said: "This is one of those movies where you'll look back and go, 'I'm so glad I did this.'" And the dad-of-two - Hazel, 10, and Violet, seven, who he has with his wife Emily Blunt - is thrilled that he can finally show his bundles of joy a movie he is in and that he can shut down Hazel and Violet's beliefs that he was an "accountant". John said: "My kids are 10 and about to be eight, and Guy just showed them the opening of the movie, and they were like, 'When's this coming out?' "I think they thought I was an accountant before. They can't watch 'A Quiet Place' or 'Jack Ryan'. So they're like, 'Where do you go every day?' "And now they know!"
Newsweek
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Road House 2' to be Helmed by Fan-Favorite Director
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors A whole bunch of diehard Patrick Swayze fans will ask you if the first remake should've ever been made, but that didn't stop millions from tuning in to watch Amazon's "Road House" remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Doug Liman directed that film, and now with "Road House 2" on the way, the director has been found for the sequel. Variety reports that Guy Ritchie will helm "Road House 2". Read More: 'Now You See Me 3' Releases Star-Studded Trailer It's not that much of a surprise that Liman won't be back for the sequel. The director wasn't silent about his frustrations with the release of "Road House". He said the film was initially meant for a theatrical release, which was changed after Amazon acquired MGM, at which point Liman's compensation reportedly shrank. Jake Gyllenhaal in promotional material for "Road House". Jake Gyllenhaal in promotional material for "Road House". Amazon Studios "Road House 2" will mark the third collaboration between Ritchie and Gyllenhaal. The latter starred in 2023's "The Covenant" and will star in the upcoming action thriller "In the Grey" alongside Henry Cavill. The "Road House" remake premiered on Amazon Prime last March and became a streaming hit, with close to 80 million viewers streaming it worldwide in its first eight weeks. According to then-Amazon MGM Studios head Jennifer Salke, that made it Amazon's "most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis." Gyllenhaal's Elwood Dalton is in desperate straits when we meet him in "Road House". An ex-UFC fighter living in his car and contemplating suicide, he's hired as a bouncer but finds himself facing a lot more than just drunks. Over the years, Ritchie has proven himself to be not only a prolific director but also one who enjoys working with the same actors in different projects. Along with Gyllenhaal, frequent collaborators with Guy Ritchie include Henry Cavill and Jason Statham. Ironically, even though Ritchie is known for action-heavy thrillers, financially his most successful film was the live-action remake of "Aladdin," which cracked the $1 billion mark. For a time, Ritchie was attached to a sequel, but that follow-up seems to have settled down in development limbo. Ritchie seems busier now than ever. Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan star in his organized crime series "MobLand" on Paramount+. John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, and Eiza González star in his adventure film "Fountain of Youth," which premieres May 23 on Apple TV+. More Movies: 'Weapons' Trailer Reveals Terrifying First Look at Horror Epic Dwayne Johnson Transforms Into UFC Legend in 'Smashing Machine' Trailer
