It’s not Gyllenhaal and Sarsgaard’s first time acting together, either. They also co-starred in 2005′s “Jarhead” and 2007′s “Rendition.” But “Presumed Innocent” is their first series together (and Gyllenhaal’s first TV show ever) — and marks the first time they’re playing adversaries.
Peter Sarsgaard, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal attend the "Presumed Innocent" premiere during the Tribeca Festival at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Sunday, June 9, 2024, in New York.
The two rib each other like family because they are family. Sarsgaard is married to Gyllenhaal’s older sister, actor and directoris their first series together — and marks the first time they’re playing adversaries.Here, Gyllenhaal plays Chicago prosecutor Rusty Sabich, charged with murdering his colleague — an accusation that has fractured the district attorney’s office. Sarsgaard is attorney Tommy Molto, another co-worker intent on proving Sabich’s guilt.
The brothers-in-law recognized their emotionally charged scenes could be a spectacle, like when Sarsgaard’s character grills Gyllenhaal’s in a cross-examination.They also have the comfort and trust to give each other notes on what to play up, what to dial back, or perhaps interpret differently. “You go from scene to scene to scene and it’s kind of nice actually, once you get into the rhythm of it,” added Sarsgaard. “I have more trouble with big movies where you have hours in between setups to do a close up, and in a couple more hours we’re going to do the wide shot; I’ve forgotten everything. I have no idea what’s going on.”“I wanted to know but it was being written as it went on,” said Gyllenhaal, likening it to how the public waits for a trial verdict in real life.
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