First Image from Southpaw- Is Jake Gyllenhaal the next Christian Bale?

The quintessential definition of an actor is a person who can fully embody a character. Whether that character is a historical figure, an animal or an average person, a good actor can make you believe that they are that character, but a great actor can lose themselves entirely in the role. For the longest time, Christian Bale has been the poster child of this method. In 2004, he made The Machinist , where he got down to 110 pounds. The next year he had to go up to 250 pounds for Batman Begins . Since then, Bale has proven that he can change his body to fit whatever the movie requires. If he needs to be the pinnacle of human athletics (Batman) or if he is the skinniest man you have ever seen ( The Machinist ), he will rise to the occasion. Jake Gyllenhaal , it seems, has become the next Christian Bale. For years he has been an actor I've had significant interest in. But hasn't been until of late that I've really been able to see Gyllenhaal for the remarkable actor