Jake Gyllenhaal: a new Harrison Ford, Canadian comedian joins Source Code

"Canadian comedian Russell Peters has landed a part in a science-fiction film directed by David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones.
A publicist says the Brampton, Ont.-raised funnyman will co-star in the U.S.-Jake Gyllenhaal at Times Square In New York City (For GQ Photoshoot) on 27th February, 2010.

produced thriller "Source Code" alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Vera Farmiga, who is up for an Oscar for her role in "Up in the Air.""Source Code", which is set for release next year, follows a soldier as he awakens in a commuter's body during a train bombing.

Co-stars include Michelle Monaghan and Jeffrey Wright.

"Moving the tour wasn't an easy decision to make -- I've never had to do this before," Peters said in the release.

"I've been looking for good film roles for a while now and this one's really good."
Source: www.ctv.ca

"Jake is certain it has the potential to be as good as Harrison’s classic Indiana Jones franchise, even though hundreds of people have told him the chances of critical and box office success are slim.
Jake Gyllenhaal, scan of "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" in Empire magazine.

“Look, I know there is a legacy of these films,” he told Total Film magazine. “People who’ve done them and pulled them off and those who haven’t. Indiana Jones is one of my favourite films ever. That’s what I want to challenge, and that was the pressure I felt. It’s me everyday. I’m the guy.”

“The bad guys all had different powers, so I fight them in different ways,” he said. “There’s a great fight where one of them has these whips with blades on the end, then I fight another one with blades for hands, and another one who shoots spikes. And there’s some great chase scenes in the movie, involving sword-fighting and humour, which is the hardest part of action.” Source: www.musicrooms.net