8 Times Jake Gyllenhaal Fought His Own Hotness (And Won)
7. Bubble Boy (2001)
One could forgive this initial misstep if one were generous. It was his first adult role, one would think. Perhaps hes not even aware of his hotness yet. Maybe hell course-correct and do, say, a superhero movie next. With a lot of shirtlessness. But one would be let down. (Sorry, one)
Instead, he starred in this...romantic (?) comedy (?) as a boy. In a bubble. A Bubble Boy, if you will. He had an allergy to everything and his mum was over-protective, but she couldnt protect him from the greatest danger of all - love (just kidding, we all know the greatest danger of all is sharks and Id wager his bubble couldnt protect him from those, either).
His relationship with Marley Shelton in the movie is incredibly creepy as hes functionally kind of a child but I think were supposed to root for it, so this is technically a romantic leading man role. But that is a very technical technically.
Jakes wardrobe in Bubble Boy is almost forgivable, in a sort of proto-hipster way. Cant go wrong with stripes, even if they are covered in plastic for most of the movie. But I have received neither an explanation nor an apology for that hair and I think I am owed one. We all are.