Jake Gyllenhaal to play Lance Armstrong on screen

[LynnieD]

Gyllenhaal's along for the ride

Cycling legend Lance Armstrong has privately confirmed speculation that Jake Gyllenhaal will portray him in a biopic.

He told sources at ESPN that Matthew McConaughey had been up to play the part, but lost out to Gyllenhaal.

"He said that's why he has been spending so much time with them both this summer," said the source.

Armstrong, who won the Tour de France a record seven times, hosted ESPN's ESPY Awards last month.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/sto...p-375224c.html


Apparently it's the 'real' reason they have been hanging out. I don't buy it though.

[greysfang]

I'll give it to jake, but Matt? He's hittin' that.

[ourmaninBusan]

Jake Gyllenhaal to play Lance Armstrong on screen

Why? That movie's gonna suck so bad it'll pull the moon from orbit.

[Bellatheball]

Weird. So they're both sucking his butt to get their foot in the door with this movie? I don't buy it. If that were the case, I doubt both Jake and MM would hang out with him at the same time. Something doesn't fit.

Besides, how weird is it that the guy is having a movie made of his life while he's (1) still living and (2) still young. Seems egotistical.

[LynnieD]

Egotistical would be one word to describe Lance Armstrong. Jackass would be another.

[Elisa]

Ah!! Now it all makes so much more sense.......

[Grimmlok]

Ghey.

Armstong is a doper.