So far, early reviews on Jake Gyllenhaal’s boxing drama
Southpaw have been mixed, but I tend to like both movies
where the on-a-roll actor goes through an intense physical transformation
(Nightcrawler) and the rather workmanlike films of director
Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer), so I’m totally game. Check
out this featurette of just how far both men went to make sure the in-the-ring
action looks legit.
Boxing, or any sport really, is one people spend a lifetime
perfecting, and as a result it is difficult to pull off on screen. Not to
mention that what works in the ring doesn’t necessarily work in a movie. To
make sure they got it right, Gyllenhaal and Fuqua spent months training, actor
and director together, twice a day. According to what they say here, this
process is at least partially responsible for helping both of them get a handle
on this character. Hopefully it paid off.
Hopefully Southpaw will be more than just
the Over the Top style family custody drama that it looks
like when it hits theaters on July 24. Also, despite the title, every single
punch I’ve seen Gyllenhaal throw in the promotional build up has been from an
orthodox, right-handed stance. Just in case you were wondering.
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