Published 17:57 IST, April 8th 2020

Jake Gyllenhaal recalls an Oscar skit that Heath Ledger refused to joke about

Jake Gyllenhaal spoke about a monologue that Heath Ledger skipped during the Oscars as he firmly stated that he didn't find it funny. Check out the details.

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Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal opened up about why his good friend and Brokeback Mountain co-star Heath Ledger skipped a mologue at 2007 Oscars. Spiderman Homecoming actor revealed that Heath Ledger would never joke about love. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal co-starred in 2005 film Brokeback Mountain that revolved around concept of homosexuality.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain

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While talking to a magazine recently, Jake Gyllenhaal revealed that Heath Ledger refused to make a joke about relationship y shared in movie. Jake Gyllenhaal stated that he remembers that y were asked to kind of joke about ir bond in film at opening of Oscars. He ded that he didn’t bor to think much about it, however, Heath Ledger refused to do it.

Jake Gyllenhaal said that he thought it was all in good fun, but Heath said that it wasn’t a joke to him. Heath also said that he didn’t want to make any jokes about ir bond in film. Jake Gyllenhaal went on to say that he loved this thing in about Heath Ledger, that he would never joke about love. He even ded that when y were asked to make a joke about story of Brokeback Mountain, Heath Ledger firmly said that story is about love and that he wouldn’t joke about it.

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Both Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger received Oscars mination that year for Best Actor, while movie Brokeback Mountain received eight minations. Neir Heath Ledger r Jake Gyllenhaal won award that night, however, Heath Ledger won an Oscar for his role of Joker in Dark Knight in 2009. Heath Ledger was 28-years-old when he passed away in January 2008 due to accidental overdose.

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17:57 IST, April 8th 2020