Jake Gyllenhaal Injured On Set Of New Film

Jake Gyllenhall was taken to hospital yesterday (November 13) after sustaining an injury on the set of his new film Nightcrawler.

 

The 32-year-old actor suffered severe cuts to his hand while shooting a scene for the crime drama and is now nursing "numerous stitches".

 

A rep for the star confirmed the news in a statement to US Weekly, revealing: "Jake was indeed filming Nightcrawler when during the shooting of an intense scene his character purposefully banged his hand into the mirror."

 

The spokesperson continued: "Unfortunately the mirror broke and Jake's hand was badly cut up." 

 

They added: "He got numerous stitches at the ER and was released. He already returned to set for work."

 

Jake has suffered for his art on this film, losing a substantial amount of weight to play freelance crime reporter Lou.

 

The Hollywood hunk told E! News last month: "I can only approach things from a mental place. 

 

"Like I'm playing a character who's hungry, figuratively and literally, who's driven in ways to do things and succeed at any cost … so I wanted to get their mentally and then have it transform me physically."