Prada is continuing its long-term partnership with Jake Gyllenhaal for its latest campaign.

The Academy Award-nominated actor features in the Prada Linea Rossa Eyewear 2024 campaign, titled “In the Midst of the Action.” The campaign was photographed by Lukas Korschan at the Italian sailboat racing team Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s base in Cagliari, Italy.

Gyllenhaal appears in the campaign imagery with the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team preparing for a race.

“I had the best time being part of this campaign in Cagliari and joining the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team,” Gyllenhaal said. “I loved experiencing the base in real life, ahead of the America’s Cup competition. Collaborating with Prada is always unique, and this collection perfectly reflects my own style.”

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Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in a Road House sequel announced by Amazon MGM Studios on Tuesday.

During the studio’s inaugural upfronts presentation, the sequel plans were unveiled following the first film earning nearly 80 million worldwide viewers after debuting March 21 on Prime Video. Gyllenhaal will reprise his role as ex-UFC fighter Dalton.

“I am so ready, like I love this character, I love this world, I love the thing that we’ve created, and I can’t wait to bring more,” the Gyllenhaal told the upfonts presentation. Other plot details for the Road House sequel are being kept under wraps.

Amazon said the remake of the 1989 action classic, which starred Patrick Swayze, was its biggest global movie launch ever. And for the first time for a feature film, Amazon reported 50 million viewers had watched the film in its opening two weekends.

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Jake will appear at ACE Superhero Comic Con in San Antonio, TX next month. He will appear for two days only – June 21 and June 22 – at the Freeman Coliseum Expo Halls. The convention, which runs from June 20-23, will host photo and autograph opportunities, panel discussions, cosplay competitions, and more.

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‘Saturday Night Live’ has set Maya Rudolph to host its May 11th episode alongside Vampire Weekend as musical guest, while the May 18th episode will by headlined by Jake Gyllenhaal with performances from Sabrina Carpenter.

Gyllenhaal will host the “SNL” Season 49 finale as a third-time host, having previously led episodes in 2007 with the Shins as musical guest and in 2022 opposite Camila Cabello. The actor recently starred in Amazon Prime Video’s remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze film “Road House” and will next be seen in Apple TV+’s “Presumed Innocent,” which he also executive produces.

Carpenter will be making her “SNL” debut. She recently released the single “Espresso,” her first to hit the Billboard Top 10.

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Jake Gyllenhaal grew up sailing, but a Sunfish doesn’t compare to the Luna Rossa, Prada’s boat.

“This is like getting on a space ship,” said the actor, who will appear in a three-part documentary campaign, called “Beyond the Line, directed by Nicolas Davenel and Vanessa Dumont, involving Gyllenhaal’s embed in the Luna Rossa sailing team. It is set to break on April 10.

He became the face of Prada Luna Rossa Ocean men’s scent — the first to be produced for the Italian luxury brand under L’Oréal license — in summer 2021. Now, Gyllenhaal is also fronting the more intense version, called Luna Rossa Ocean Le Parfum, a fougère ambery fragrance by IFF perfumers Anne Flipo and Carlos Benaïm.

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