Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is Disney’s big tent pole film for the Summer, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been talking it up like his last blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean. For what it’s worth, star Jake Gyllenhaal is open to another Prince of Persia, should this movie do well.
“Of course, if there’s an opportunity to do another one and people respond to it,” said Gyllenhaal. “I don’t think that’s really on our mind. I think our mind is to get this one out. But of course, it would be an honor. If an audience asks for a sequel, then that’s an honor.
There are high expectations for the movie, especially since it’s budget is in the range of $150 million to $200 million. Additionally, it faces the stigma that game properties have had with being made into movies. Of course, there are also the expectations of fans of the game series, and Gyllenhaal already acknowledges it’ll be hard to please all of them.
“I know . . . this will not appease all gamers, and I know there is a lot of skepticism about the translation of a video game to a movie, but I also feel excited that I think we’ve done something that’s better than any of the translations that have come out thus far, said Gyllenhaal. “These games haven’t been given the respect they deserve in the movie world, and I think (producer) Jerry (Bruckheimer) has done that and I think that we tried so hard to make it our own and at the same time stay true to the games. They (gamers) are tough, and I appreciate that. I come from a tough family. I don’t mind tough critics.”
Gyllenhaal got his break in dramatic movies Donnie Darko and Brokeback Mountain. When asked why he transferred over to action movies like Tobey Maguire and Robert Downey Jr. he was reflective in his answer.
“I think it was about time I stopped taking myself so seriously,” responded Gyllenhaal. “When I was a little younger, and I did start (acting) so young, I think you tend to try and be a little bit more of what you think other people might want or what people might consider to be interesting. And then I think I found that I’ve just decided to do what I find interesting. That doesn’t mean I’m not going to do films that are darker later on.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
