Michael Reidel, my theater guru, reports that Jake Gyllenhaal is still attached to star in next season's new political drama "Farragut North". The key word here though is "attached". He was involved in the workshop of the show, and, if my understanding is correct, the conditional Broadway run was dependent on the stars continued involvement. That means that nothing yet is official, but with new director Mike Nichols taking over I am VERY hopeful!"If" Gyllenhaal stays with the production, he will be playing "an idealistic young press secretary who works for a Howard Dean-like presidential contender". The show would open next fall, right around the time of next year's election.
There's also talk of Gyllenhaal pulling a double whammy - starring in both stage and film versions of the show. Matt Damon and George Clooney (le sigh) have apparently purchased the film rights for "Farragut North".
Not bad for a show that hasn't even confirmed it's star...
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