Jake Gyllenhaal Appears in First 'Prince of Persia: Sands of Time' Pic

Sat, 18 July 2009 01:56:19 ET

Jake Gyllenhaal Appears in First 'Prince of Persia: Sands of Time' Pic
The first official photo from "" comes out. In the shot, which is released by Entertainment Weekly, the film's leading actor is seen striking a pose when portraying Dastan, a sixth-century Persian prince.

In addition to the publication of the image, Entertainment Weekly also includes part of an interview with the 28-year-old Academy Awards nominee. "I'm tired of taking myself so seriously," Gyllenhaal talks about himself who has been doing his own stunts, such as sword-fighting, climbing walls, and jumping off of buildings. "It's nice when a stuntman turns to you and is like, 'Actors don't normally do this.'"

Coming from Mike Newell, who previously directed "" in 2005, "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time" will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Walt Disney Pictures. Besides Jake Gyllenhaal, , , Alfred Molina, and Toby Kebbell are going to star on the film, which will hit U.S. theaters on May 28, 2010.

The flick's story centers on Dastan who joins forces with feisty and exotic princess named Tamina. Both of them struggle to prevent a villainous nobleman from possessing the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods which can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.


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